( BrE also in·tern·al·ise ) / ɪnˈtɜːnəlaɪz; NAmE -ˈtɜːrn-/ verb
[ vn ] ( technical ) to make a feeling, an attitude, or a belief part of the way you think and behave
—compare externalize
► in·tern·al·iza·tion , in·tern·al·isa·tion / ɪnˌtɜːnəlaɪˈzeɪʃn; NAmE -ˌtɜːrnələˈz-/ noun [ U ]