(1908–70), US psychologist; full name Abraham Harold Maslow. A leader of the humanistic school of psychology, he postulated a “hierarchy of needs” to explain human motivation, and proposed "self-actualization." He wrote Motivation and Personality (1954).
Definition of Maslow, Abraham in US English:
Maslow, Abraham
proper nounˈmazlō
(1908–70), US psychologist; full name Abraham Harold Maslow. A leader of the humanistic school of psychology, he postulated a “hierarchy of needs” to explain human motivation, and proposed "self-actualization." He wrote Motivation and Personality (1954).