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in·ter·nal·ize  (n-tûrn-lz)
tr.v. in·ter·nal·ized, in·ter·nal·iz·ing, in·ter·nal·iz·es
1. To make internal, personal, or subjective: "Protean man internalizes the longing for immortality through an ongoing process of death and rebirth within himself" (Henry S. Resnik).
2. To take in and make an integral part of one's attitudes or beliefs: had internalized the cultural values of the Poles after a year of living in Warsaw.

in·ternal·i·zation (-l-zshn) n.

internalize, internalise [ɪnˈtɜːnəˌlaɪz]
vb
(Psychology) (tr) Psychol Sociol to make internal, esp to incorporate within oneself (values, attitudes, etc.) through learning or socialization Compare introject Also interiorize
internalization , internalisation n
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Verb1.internalize - incorporate within oneself; make subjective or personal; "internalize a belief"
psychological science, psychology - the science of mental life
ascribe, attribute, impute, assign - attribute or credit to; "We attributed this quotation to Shakespeare"; "People impute great cleverness to cats"
Translations
internalize [ɪnˈtɜːnəlaɪz] VTinteriorizar
internalize [ɪnˈtɜːrnəlaɪz] internalise (British) vt [+ belief, values] → intérioriser
Over time she internalized her parents' attitudes → Avec le temps, elle avait fini par intérioriser les attitudes de ses parents.
internalize
internalize [ɪnˈtɜːnəˌlaɪz] vt (frm) → interiorizzare
internalize [ɪnˈtɜːnəˌlaɪz] vt (frm) → interiorizzare


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The collection operations and two transfer stations of Pro Disposal will link directly with our newly acquired permitted landfill and we will be able to internalize 100 percent of Pro Disposal volumes into our new landfill.
Methodologies for helping middle school students with learning difficulties internalize basic mathematic skills are discussed at length, along with lesson plans, guidelines for teaching self-directed problem-solving strategies, recommendations for building foundational concepts, and much more.
Many consequentialists will say that they too can accommodate ironclad prohibitions on certain actions, on the grounds that utility will be maximized in the long run if people internalize such prohibitions.
 
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