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mentalization

mentalization noun: the ability to understand mental states that underlies the overt behaviour of oneself or others.

Noun

mentalization (usually uncountable, plural mentalizations)

  1. (usually) The ability to understand mental states that underlies the overt behaviour of oneself or others.

Forms of mentalization

pluralmentalizations

Origin of mentalization

From mental + -ization.

Words formed from mentalization

Questions about mentalization

What does mentalization mean?
Mentalization means the ability to understand mental states that underlies the overt behaviour of oneself or others.
What part of speech is mentalization?
Mentalization is a noun.
What is the plural of mentalization?
The plural of mentalization is mentalizations.

Words near mentalization in the dictionary

  1. mentalists
  2. mentalities
  3. mentality
  4. mentalité
  5. mentalités
  6. mentalization
  7. mentalizations
  8. mentalize
  9. mentalized
  10. mentalizes
  11. mentalizing

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