word

psychological flourishing

sy-kuh-LAJ-ih-kul FLUR-ish-ing

ˌsaɪkəˈlɒdʒɪkəl ˈflʌrɪʃɪŋ

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psychologicalflourishing

Dictionary meaning

A state of optimal well-being in which individuals thrive across multiple dimensions — emotional, social, and psychological — as described in Seligman's PERMA model and Keyes's mental health continuum

Examples

Psychological flourishing involves more than the absence of mental illness — it requires positive function.
The intervention program measured psychological flourishing using Diener's validated scale.

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