Made real or actual; converted from potential, imaginary, or theoretical into existing reality.
Past tense of 'actualize' (American spelling), from Latin 'actualis' plus '-ize' verb suffix and '-ed' past tense marker. The American '-ize' ending reflects the original Latin form.
Abraham Maslow's 'self-actualised person' became a cultural icon of the 1960s-70s, making actualization a household concept for personal growth—every motivational poster owes a debt to this philosophical term.
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