SINCE 1828
compartmentalization
noun
com·part·men·tal·iza·tion
variants:
or British compartmentalisation \ kəm-ˌpärt-ˌment-ᵊl-ə-ˈzā-shən 
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Medical Definition of compartmentalization
: isolation or splitting off of part of the personality or mind with lack of communication and consistency between the parts
Other Words from compartmentalization
compartmentalize
or British compartmentalise \ -ˈment-ᵊl-ˌīz
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transitive verb
compartmentalized
or British compartmentalised;
compartmentalizing
or British compartmentalising
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transitive verb
compartmentalized
or British compartmentalised;
compartmentalizing
or British compartmentalising
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