internalize

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in·ter·nal·ize | \ in-ˈtər-nə-ˌlīz

internalized; internalizing

Definition of internalize

transitive verb

: to give a subjective character to specifically : to incorporate (values, patterns of culture, etc.) within the self as conscious or subconscious guiding principles through learning or socialization

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They have internalized their parents' values.

Recent Examples on the Web But women who are abused often internalize it and do not seek attention. — Daniel Arkin, NBC News, 26 May 2022 Providers must internalize the complexity of weight, learn how to utilize alternative health markers and even advocate for policies that reduce food deserts. — Ashley Andreou, Scientific American, 26 May 2022 Like most avant-gardists of his generation, Warhol admired Duchamp, and found his motto easy to internalize. — The New Yorker, 20 Apr. 2022 In other words, try to internalize the pain of oppression and the joy of redemption. — Ron Shulman, San Diego Union-Tribune, 14 Apr. 2022 Workers who do not feel heard or valued will not internalize your company values. — Ben Moorsom, Forbes, 13 Apr. 2022 And many Ukrainians internalize this idea, which originally was religious. — Isaac Chotiner, The New Yorker, 24 Mar. 2022 Young Black children can internalize racial messages from a variety of sources, including anti-Black messages from the media, interactions with peers and school practices, such as being disproportionately disciplined or suspended from school. — Toni Sturdivant, The Conversation, 9 Mar. 2022 The simplest route to this is to use taxes to force companies to internalize the cost of carbon. — James Mackintosh, WSJ, 26 Jan. 2022 See More

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internalize

transitive verb

in·ter·nal·ize

variants: or chiefly British internalise \ in-ˈtərn-ᵊl-ˌīz

internalized or chiefly British internalised; internalizing or chiefly British internalising

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