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internalize

(also internalise)
Translate internalize | into German
Definition of internalize

verb

[with object]
  • 1 Psychology make (attitudes or behaviour) part of one’s nature by learning or unconscious assimilation: people learn gender stereotypes and internalize them
  • acquire knowledge of (the rules of a language).
  • 2 Economics incorporate (costs) as part of a pricing structure, especially social costs resulting from a product’s manufacture and use: industry must internalize the cost of disposal

Derivatives

internalization

Pronunciation: /-ˈzeɪʃ(ə)n/
noun

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