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externalization

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Synonyms and Antonyms of externalization

a visible representation of something abstract (as a quality)

bizarre paintings that are the externalization of a very troubled psyche

Synonyms of externalization

abstract, avatar, embodier, embodiment, epitome, genius, icon (also ikon), image, incarnation, incorporation, instantiation, manifestation, objectification, personification, personifier

Words Related to externalization

actualization, concretization, exemplification, personalization, realization, substantiation

essence, quintessence, soul

archetype, exemplar, model, paradigm, pattern

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