internalize

[ in-tur-nl-ahyz ]

/ ɪnˈtɜr nlˌaɪz /

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verb (used with object), in·ter·nal·ized, in·ter·nal·iz·ing.

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.

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Words related to internalize

personalize, embody, incarnate, incorporate, impute, attribute, manifest

Words nearby internalize

internal traction, internal urethral opening, internal version, internal-combustion, internal-combustion engine, internalize, internasal suture, internat., international, international association of lions clubs, international atomic time

Also especially British, in·ter·nal·ise.

Origin of internalize

First recorded in 1940–45; internal + -ize

OTHER WORDS FROM internalize

in·ter·nal·i·za·tion, nounqua·si-in·ter·nal·ized, adjectivesem·i-in·ter·nal·ized, adjectiveun·in·ter·nal·ized, adjective

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Examples from the Web for internalize

Sadly, some impressionable young listeners will internalize this “advice.”
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It would just be nice if he could internalize that not all government benefits are handouts or are equal.
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Some couples who have been early to marry and early to divorce may “internalize an unwarranted sense of guilt or shame.”
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This too offers lessons—though hopefully not many you need to internalize.
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How to Sell is all about how Bobby comes to internalize this reappraisal of value.
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It was difficult to internalize in an environment both objective and external.
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British Dictionary definitions for internalize

internalize

internalise

/ (ɪnˈtɜːnəˌlaɪz) /

verb

(tr) psychol sociol to make internal, esp to incorporate within oneself (values, attitudes, etc) through learning or socializationAlso: interiorize Compare introject

Derived forms of internalize

internalization or internalisation, noun

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Medicine definitions for internalize

internalize

[ ĭn-tûr′nə-līz′ ]

v.

To make internal, personal, or subjective.

To take in and adopt as an integral part of one's attitudes or beliefs.

Other words from internalize

in•ter′nal•i•za′tion (-nə-lĭ-zā′shən) n.