externalization
externalization noun: the process of making something external, or visible from the outside.
Noun
externalization (countable and uncountable, plural externalizations)
- The process of making something external, or visible from the outside.
- A physical thing that typifies an abstract thing; an embodiment or personalization.
- In Freudian psychology, an unconscious defense mechanism by which an individual "projects" his or her own internal characteristics onto the outside world or other people.
externalization meaning in Tamil
externalization in Tamil
- இணைத்தல் உள்ளுணர் முறைப் படிமம், வெளிநோக்கல், சமூகமயமாக்கு
Forms of externalization
| plural | externalizations |
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Origin of externalization
From externalize + -ation.
Questions about externalization
- What does externalization mean?
- Externalization means the process of making something external, or visible from the outside.
- What is externalization in Tamil?
- Externalization in Tamil is இணைத்தல் உள்ளுணர் முறைப் படிமம், வெளிநோக்கல், சமூகமயமாக்கு. See Externalization meaning in Tamil.
- What part of speech is externalization?
- Externalization is a noun.
- What is the plural of externalization?
- The plural of externalization is externalizations.
Words near externalization in the dictionary
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