internalization

UK:**UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ɪnˌtɜːrnəlaɪˈzeɪʃən/


WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2026
in•ter•nal•ize /ɪnˈtɜrnəˌlaɪz/USA pronunciation  v. [+ object], -ized, -iz•ing. 
  1. to take in (something from outside, as culture or moral values) and make it one's own:She has internalized many of the values of her parents.

WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026
in•ter•nal•ize  (in tûrnl īz′),USA pronunciation v.t., -ized, -iz•ing. 
  1. to incorporate (the cultural values, mores, motives, etc., of another or of a group), as through learning, socialization, or identification.
  2. to make subjective or give a subjective character to.
  3. Linguisticsto acquire (a linguistic rule, structure, etc.) as part of one's language competence.
Also,[esp. Brit.,] in•ternal•ise′. 
  • internal + -ize 1940–45
in•ter′nal•i•zation, n. 

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