externalization — English Dictionary

Noun

1. The process of making something external, or visible from the outside.

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2. A physical thing that typifies an abstract thing; an embodiment or personalization.

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3. In Freudian psychology, an unconscious defense mechanism by which an individual "projects" his or her own internal characteristics onto the outside world or other people.

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Noun

1. attributing to outside causes

   Synonyms

   externalisation

   Broader terms

   attributionascription

2. embodying in an outward form

   Synonyms

   externalisationexteriorizationexteriorisation

   Broader terms

   objectification