Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

externalization

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.66 in modern English

Syllables
ex-ter-nal-iza-tion
IPA
31
Scrabble Score
15
Letters
5
Syllables
10
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The process of making something external, or visible from the outside.

Countable; Uncountable

noun

A physical thing that typifies an abstract thing; an embodiment or personalization.

Countable; Uncountable

noun

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.

Countable; Uncountable

Etymology

Etymology tree English externalize Proto-Indo-European *-tis Proto-Indo-European *-Hō Proto-Indo-European *-tiHō Proto-Italic *-tiō Latin -tiō Latin -ātiōlbor. Old French -ationbor. Middle English -acioun English -ation English externalization From externalize + -ation.

Usage

Inflected Forms

externalizations (plural)

Synonyms

externalisation exteriorization exteriorisation

Questions

What does externalization mean?
The process of making something external, or visible from the outside.
Where does externalization come from?
Etymology tree English externalize Proto-Indo-European *-tis Proto-Indo-European *-Hō Proto-Indo-European *-tiHō Proto-Italic *-tiō Latin -tiō Latin -ātiōlbor. Old French -ationbor. Middle English -acioun English -ation English externalization From externalize + -ation.

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