externalization

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ex·ter·nal·i·za·tion | \ ek-ˌstər-nə-lə-ˈzā-shən

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Definition of externalization

1a : the action or process of externalizing

b : the quality or state of being externalized

2 : something externalized : embodiment

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bizarre paintings that are the externalization of a very troubled psyche

Recent Examples on the Web There’s a hunger for entertainment that favors unflinching articulation and externalization over implication and internalization — to have our greatest fears verbalized without restraint, even heavy-handedly, along with a good deal of style and wit. — Maya Salam, New York Times, 23 Jan. 2022 In a liberated future, the world of objects can be an externalization of our own consciousness — Sam Kriss, The Atlantic, 13 Oct. 2017

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“Externalization.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/externalization. Accessed 25 Jun. 2022.

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