internalization

American  

[in-tur-nl-ahy-zey-shuhn] / ɪnˌtɜr nl aɪˈzeɪ ʃən /

especially British, internalisation

noun

1. the act or process of incorporating within oneself the values, knowledge, motives, etc., of others.

   We hope these new assessments will better measure students' internalization of concepts.

2. the act or process of turning emotions or feelings inward or toward oneself.

   The novel is about the internalization of grief and how it can affect previously secure relationships.

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Etymology

Origin of internalization

internaliz(e) ( def. ) + -ation ( def. )

Example Sentences

Analyst Nathan Lead raises his recommendation to hold from trim, telling clients in a note that the internalization of owner-managed branches drove a 12-basis-point expansion of the net interest margin.

From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 16, 2025

"Our study, for the first time ever, showed that various polymorphic structures of borophene interact with cells differently and their cellular internalization pathways are uniquely dictated by their structures."

From Science Daily • May 7, 2024

In “The Bluest Eye,” Toni Morrison encapsulates that internalization in the most profound, poetic and incredible way.

From New York Times • Jun. 24, 2023

During the course of last year it kicked off its e-commerce internalization programme starting with Japan and expanding it to the United States and the rest of the world.

From Reuters • Apr. 24, 2023

Movement and rhymes build cognitive abilities in terms of sequencing physical and linguistic activity, imitation, and internalization.

From "Music and the Child" by Natalie Sarrazin