externalization

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externalization

noun externalizations

  1. countable, uncountable The process of making something external, or visible from the outside.
  2. countable, uncountable A physical thing that typifies an abstract thing; an embodiment or personalization.
  3. countable, uncountable 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.

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noun physical thing that typifies an abstract thing

Españolexteriorización
Françaisextériorisation
Românăexternizare

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@misc{externalization_2026,
  title = {externalization},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/externalization},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}