self-realization
noun
self-re·al·i·za·tion
ˌself-ˌrē-ə-lə-ˈzā-shən 
: fulfillment by oneself of the possibilities of one's character or personality
Examples of self-realization in a Sentence
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Was everyone supposed to have done their own self-exploration—self-realization—long ago?
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Clare Sestanovich, The New Yorker, 6 Nov. 2023
This stands in stark contrast to a decade ago, when top officials stressed the importance of both equality and women’s self-realization, said Hanzhang Liu, a political studies professor at Pitzer College who has examined speeches by senior officials at several congresses over the past two decades.
—Alexandra Stevenson, New York Times, 2 Nov. 2023
The Zone is a mysterious dimension of creative cruise control — without self-realization or linear thought.
—Jonathan Rowe, Spin, 19 Sep. 2023
Reading Carl Jung’s theory of individuation, the development of self-realization, led her to see her seven chickens as one continuous being, always in communication with wild birds.
—Jennifer Piejko, Los Angeles Times, 7 Sep. 2023
As a provocative artist at a critical time, his self-realization – on multiple levels – of salvation feels larger than music.
—Marcus K. Dowling, USA TODAY, 30 May 2023
While maturing, a person gradually gets liberated from the opinions of these figures and seeks or needs less approval and encouragement for self-realization.
—Naira Velumyan, Forbes, 19 Apr. 2023
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Clare Sestanovich, The New Yorker, 6 Nov. 2023
This stands in stark contrast to a decade ago, when top officials stressed the importance of both equality and women’s self-realization, said Hanzhang Liu, a political studies professor at Pitzer College who has examined speeches by senior officials at several congresses over the past two decades.
—Alexandra Stevenson, New York Times, 2 Nov. 2023
The Zone is a mysterious dimension of creative cruise control — without self-realization or linear thought.
—Jonathan Rowe, Spin, 19 Sep. 2023
Reading Carl Jung’s theory of individuation, the development of self-realization, led her to see her seven chickens as one continuous being, always in communication with wild birds.
—Jennifer Piejko, Los Angeles Times, 7 Sep. 2023
As a provocative artist at a critical time, his self-realization – on multiple levels – of salvation feels larger than music.
—Marcus K. Dowling, USA TODAY, 30 May 2023
While maturing, a person gradually gets liberated from the opinions of these figures and seeks or needs less approval and encouragement for self-realization.
—Naira Velumyan, Forbes, 19 Apr. 2023
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First Known Use
circa 1815, in the meaning defined above
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The first known use of self-realization was
circa 1815
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