externalization

noun

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

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In a liberated future, the world of objects can be an externalization of our own consciousness — Sam Kriss, The Atlantic, "You Think With the World, Not Just Your Brain," 13 Oct. 2017

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