internalize
verb
in·ter·nal·ize
in-ˈtər-nə-ˌlīz 
internalized; internalizing
: 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
Examples of internalize in a Sentence
They have internalized their parents' values.
Recent Examples on the Web
Obviously, this is not an approach to grief that any modern therapist would endorse, which just goes to show how much Alice, for all her talk about going back to work and her tendency to show her knowledge of history, has internalized the stifling attitudes of the time.
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Leslie Felperin, The Hollywood Reporter, 28 Mar. 2024
The conflict that the actor was how much of Vajpayee to mimic and how much to internalize his performance.
—Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 26 Mar. 2024
Please internalize the obvious: None of your questions have any positive effect on the pregnancy itself.
—Carolyn Hax, Washington Post, 15 Mar. 2024
In contrast, classical schools prize memory work, asking students to internalize math formulas and recite poems.
—Emma Green, The New Yorker, 11 Mar. 2024
McConnell internalized that function early in his career and came to embody it as a senator.
—Brian McGuire, National Review, 5 Mar. 2024
Eventually, the child/offender internalizes the behavior norms and uses those skills to become a successful adult.
—Tj Hutchinson, The Denver Post, 1 Mar. 2024
People with impostor syndrome often have difficulty internalizing their achievements.
—Mark Travers, Forbes, 22 Feb. 2024
Freestone: People need to internalize that data is the point.
—Megan Poinski, Forbes, 26 Feb. 2024
Leslie Felperin, The Hollywood Reporter, 28 Mar. 2024
The conflict that the actor was how much of Vajpayee to mimic and how much to internalize his performance.
—Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 26 Mar. 2024
Please internalize the obvious: None of your questions have any positive effect on the pregnancy itself.
—Carolyn Hax, Washington Post, 15 Mar. 2024
In contrast, classical schools prize memory work, asking students to internalize math formulas and recite poems.
—Emma Green, The New Yorker, 11 Mar. 2024
McConnell internalized that function early in his career and came to embody it as a senator.
—Brian McGuire, National Review, 5 Mar. 2024
Eventually, the child/offender internalizes the behavior norms and uses those skills to become a successful adult.
—Tj Hutchinson, The Denver Post, 1 Mar. 2024
People with impostor syndrome often have difficulty internalizing their achievements.
—Mark Travers, Forbes, 22 Feb. 2024
Freestone: People need to internalize that data is the point.
—Megan Poinski, Forbes, 26 Feb. 2024
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internalize
transitive verb
in·ter·nal·ize
variants
or chiefly British internalise
internalized or chiefly British internalised; internalizing or chiefly British internalising
: 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
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