Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

exteriorization

/ɪkˌstɪɹiɚɪˈzeɪʃən/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 1.24 in modern English

Syllables: ex-te-ri-or-iza-tion
IPA: /ɪkˌstɪɹiɚɪˈzeɪʃən/

31

Scrabble Score

15

Letters

6

Syllables

9

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The physical embodiment of an abstraction.

noun

The act of removing something from a body.

noun

The process of a thetan leaving its human body.

Example Sentences

"On the one hand, Mind in the course of becoming itself loses none of the wealth of its exteriorization, and the instruments it uses for its purposes are not simply cast aside, but endure as part of its infinite richness."

Etymology

From exteriorize + -ation or exterior + -ization.

Word Breakdown

Suffix: exteriorize, exterior

Regional Pronunciation

American English: /ɪkˌstɪɹiɚɪˈzeɪʃən/

Inflected Forms

exteriorizations (plural) exteriorisation (alternative)

Synonyms

externalization externalisation exteriorisation

Homonyms

exteriorisation

Rhymes With

information education situation population station association administration operation organization head station nation location

Questions

How do you pronounce exteriorization?: The recorded pronunciation is /ɪkˌstɪɹiɚɪˈzeɪʃən/.
What does exteriorization mean?: The physical embodiment of an abstraction.
Where does exteriorization come from?: From exteriorize + -ation or exterior + -ization.

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