internalize
to incorporate (the cultural values, mores, motives, etc., of another or of a group), as through learning, socialization, or identification.
to make subjective or give a subjective character to.
Linguistics. to acquire (a linguistic rule, structure, etc.) as part of one's language competence.
Origin of internalize
1- Also especially British, in·ter·nal·ise .
Other words from internalize
- in·ter·nal·i·za·tion [in-tur-nl-ahy-zey-shuhn] /ɪnˌtɜr nl aɪˈzeɪ ʃən/ especially British, in·ter·nal·i·sa·tion, noun
- qua·si-in·ter·nal·ized; especially British, qua·si-in·ter·nal·ised, adjective
- sem·i-in·ter·nal·ized; especially British, sem·i-in·ter·nal·ised, adjective
- un·in·ter·nal·ized; especially British, un·in·ter·nal·ised, adjective
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British Dictionary definitions for internalize
internalise
/ (ɪnˈtɜːnəˌlaɪz) /
(tr) psychol sociol to make internal, esp to incorporate within oneself (values, attitudes, etc) through learning or socialization: Also: interiorize Compare introject
Derived forms of internalize
- internalization or internalisation, noun
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