internalize
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transitive verb \in-ˈtər-nə-ˌlīz\in·ter·nal·izedin·ter·nal·iz·ing
Definition of INTERNALIZE
: to give a subjective character to; specifically : to incorporate (as values or patterns of culture) within the self as conscious or subconscious guiding principles through learning or socialization
— in·ter·nal·i·za·tion \-ˌtər-nə-lə-ˈzā-shən\ noun
Examples of INTERNALIZE
- They have internalized their parents' values.
First Known Use of INTERNALIZE
1884
in·ter·nal·ize
transitive verb (Medical Dictionary)in·ter·nal·izedor chiefly British ; in·ter·nal·ised; in·ter·nal·iz·ingor chiefly British ; in·ter·nal·is·ing
Medical Definition of INTERNALIZE
: to give a subjective character to; specifically : to incorporate (as values or patterns of culture) within the self as conscious or subconscious guiding principles through learning or socialization
—in·ter·nal·iza·tion or chiefly British in·ter·nal·isa·tion \-ˌtərn-əl-ə-ˈzā-shən\ (audio pronunciation) noun
Variants of INTERNALIZE
in·ter·nal·ize or chiefly British in·ter·nal·ise \in-ˈtərn-əl-ˌīz\ (audio pronunciation)
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