/ Dictionary / Index S self-actualization: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: self-ac•tu•al•i•za•tion Pronunciation: (self'ak"ch-u-lu-zā'shun, self"ak-), [key] — n. Psychol. the achievement of one's full potential through creativity, independence, spontaneity, and a grasp of the real world. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. self-acting self-actualize Related Content Daily Word Quiz: effervescent Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language