The British spelling of 'realization'; the moment of suddenly understanding or becoming aware of something important.
From 'realize' (to make real), from Old French 'real' (relating to things), from Latin 'realis.' The '-tion' suffix makes it a noun. The 's' spelling is standard in British English.
Psychologists distinguish between 'intellectual understanding' (knowing something as a fact) and 'realization' (deeply knowing it emotionally), and true behavior change usually requires the emotional realisation, not just the facts.
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