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internalize
vt in·ter·nal·ize
in·ter·nal·ized or chiefly British in·ter·nal·isedin·ter·nal·iz·ing or chiefly British in·ter·nal·is·ing
Medical Definition of INTERNALIZE
: to give a subjective character to; specifically : to incorporate (as values or patterns of culture) within the self as conscious or subconscious guiding principles through learning or socialization
—in·ter·nal·iza·tion or chiefly British in·ter·nal·isa·tion \-ˌtərn-əl-ə-ˈzā-shən\ noun
Variants of INTERNALIZE
in·ter·nal·ize or chiefly British in·ter·nal·ise \in-ˈtərn-əl-ˌīz\
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