mentalise
mentalise is the alternative form of mentalize.
Meaning of mentalize
Verb
mentalize (third-person singular simple present mentalizes, present participle mentalizing, simple past and past participle mentalized)
- To make mental in nature, rather than physical
- It is interesting to observe, furthermore, that among the higher barbarians and civilized races, lust has become to a certain extent mentalized through hereditary memory and association.1899, Henry Theophilus Finck, Primitive Love and Love-Stories
- To understand the behavior of others as a product of their mental state
- Specific impairments of mentalizing in both developmental and acquired disorders suggest that this ability depends on a dedicated and circumscribed brain system.1999 November 26, Chris D. Frith, Uta Frith, “Interacting Minds--A Biological Basis”, in Science, volume 286, number 5445, →DOI, pages 1692–1695
Forms of mentalise
| third-person singular present | mentalises |
|---|---|
| present participle | mentalising |
| past participle | mentalised |
| past | mentalised |
Words formed from mentalise
Questions about mentalise
- What is mentalise the alternative form of?
- Mentalise is the alternative form of mentalize.
Words near mentalise in the dictionary
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