compartmentalization
noun
com·part·men·tal·iza·tion
variants
or British compartmentalisation
: isolation or splitting off of part of the personality or mind with lack of communication and consistency between the parts
compartmentalize
transitive verb
or British compartmentalise
compartmentalized or British compartmentalised; compartmentalizing or British compartmentalising
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“Compartmentalization.” Merriam-Webster.com Medical Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/medical/compartmentalization. Accessed 31 Oct. 2025.
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