British spelling: to make something actual or real; to convert potential into reality.
From Latin 'actualis' plus the verb-forming suffix '-ise' (British) or '-ize' (American). Emerged in Middle English through Romance language influence on philosophical vocabulary.
Carl Rogers in psychology used 'actualisation' to describe human growth toward fulfilling one's potential—making it a cornerstone of humanistic psychology and self-help culture.
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