Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

overinternalize

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: over-in-ter-nal-ize
IPA

27

Scrabble Score

15

Letters

5

Syllables

10

Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To tend to take responsibility for things one isn't responsible for.

Example Sentences

"Try not to take things personally. You do not want to overinternalize events for which you are not responsible."

Etymology

From over- + internalize.

Word Breakdown

Prefix: over

Inflected Forms

overinternalizes (present, singular) overinternalizing (participle, present) overinternalized (participle, past) overinternalized (past)

Questions

What does overinternalize mean?: To tend to take responsibility for things one isn't responsible for.
Where does overinternalize come from?: From over- + internalize.

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