in·te·ri·or·ize
in-ˈtir-ē-ə-ˌrīz 
interiorized; interiorizing
: to make interior
especially
: to make a part of one's own inner being or mental structure
in·te·ri·or·iza·tion
variants
also British interiorisation
ə̇n‧ˌtirēərə̇ˈzāshən,
-tēr-,
-rīˈ-
plural -s
: the act or process of interiorizing
interiorization of social values
interiorization of the ideals of womanhood—
Margaret Cormack
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San Diego Union-Tribune,
16 Mar. 2021
The performance was too good and certainly too subtle and interiorized for the academy.
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Manohla Dargis,
New York Times,
30 Jan. 2020
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Verb
But for me, contemporary art has to be about the way the artists themselves interiorize the outside.
—
San Diego Union-Tribune,
16 Mar. 2021
The performance was too good and certainly too subtle and interiorized for the academy.
—
Manohla Dargis,
New York Times,
30 Jan. 2020
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“Interiorize.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/interiorize. Accessed 25 Jun. 2026.
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