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Definition of externalization noun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

externalization

noun

/ɪkˌstɜːnəlaɪˈzeɪʃn/

/ɪkˌstɜːrnələˈzeɪʃn/

(British English also externalisation)

[uncountable] (formal)

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the act of showing what you are thinking or feeling by what you say or do compare internalization

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