internalize
To make something internalTo make something internal; to incorporate it in oneself.
» Cultural cringe is an internalized inferiority complex.
Meaning
5 senses(British, English, Oxford, US, transitive)To make something internal; to incorporate it in oneself.
verinnerlichen, internalisieren
перенима́тьperenimátʹ, переня́тьperenjátʹ, усва́иватьusváivatʹ
incorporate within oneself; make subjective or personal
To make something internal; to incorporate it in oneself.
(British, English, Oxford, US, transitive)To process new information in one's mind.
(British, English, Oxford, US, transitive)To refrain from expressing (a negative emotion), to one's psychological detriment; to bottle up.
(British, English, Oxford, US, transitive)To store (a string or other structure) in a shared pool, such that subsequent items with the same value can share the same instance.
(British, English, Oxford, US)To transfer stocks between brokers within an organization, rather than through the exchange.
Examples
13 sentencesCultural cringe is an internalized inferiority complex.
It's a shame the way he internalizes homophobia.
It's no good to internalize such self-degrading thoughts.
This child internalizes his emotions and does not express them.
deDieses Kind frisst seine Emotionen in sich hinein und drückt sie nicht aus.
He always internalizes every unpleasant thing people say to him.
Translations
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Forms
internalizes, internalizing, internalized, internalized| Base form | internalize · to internalize |
|---|---|
| 3rd person singular | internalizes |
| Present participle | internalizing |
| Past simple | internalized |
| Past participle | internalized |
regular · Lesson
Synonyms
4 synonyms- incorporate within oneself; make subjective or personal:internaliseinteriorizeinteriorise
Word family
6 related wordsLessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, regular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Present perfect: introduction — Because of its past participle