ə̇n.ˈtərn ə lˌīz transitive verb
( -ed/-ing/-s )
Usage: see -ize
Etymology: internal (I) + -ize
: to make internal : give subjective character to : interiorize ; specifically : to incorporate (as values, patterns of culture, motives, restraints) within the self as conscious or subconscious guiding principles through learning and socialization — compare introject