"externalize" meaning in English

See externalize in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Verb

Forms: externalizes [present, singular, third-person], externalizing [participle, present], externalized [participle, past], externalized [past]
Etymology: external + -ize Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|external|ize}} external + -ize Head templates: {{en-verb}} externalize (third-person singular simple present externalizes, present participle externalizing, simple past and past participle externalized)
  1. To make something external or objective
    Sense id: en-externalize-en-verb-rI20V26G
  2. To represent something abstract or intangible as material; to embody
    Sense id: en-externalize-en-verb-TWLNz72z
  3. (psychology) To attribute emotions etc to external circumstances; to project Categories (topical): Psychology
    Sense id: en-externalize-en-verb-NuCgMDiB Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -ize Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 15 12 58 16 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -ize: 17 21 40 21 Topics: human-sciences, psychology, sciences
  4. (economics) To direct to others, as costs or benefits. Categories (topical): Economics
    Sense id: en-externalize-en-verb-7t09Rjoh Topics: economics, science, sciences
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Derived forms: externalization

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