Self-fulfillment

noun

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Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    Personal fulfillment or satisfaction. countable, uncountable
  2. 2
    the fulfillment of your capacities wordnet

Synonyms

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self-realisationself-realization

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"Hard work is the attribute all Americans value the most with 89% of respondents saying it’s a very important quality. Tolerance for others, financial security and self-fulfillment also topped the list."

Etymology

From self- + fulfillment.

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