internalize
internalize Lexical Profile
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• verb
To make (attitudes, norms, beliefs, or values) part of one's own nature and subconscious thought through learning, socialization, or unconscious assimilation.
"Children quickly internalize the social rules and cultural expectations modeled by their parents and peers."
To keep (feelings, stress, or emotional conflict) inside oneself rather than expressing them openly.
"Instead of talking about his grief with friends, he tended to internalize his pain until it affected his health."
To incorporate (costs, externalities, or transactions) into the internal accounting, pricing structure, or operations of an organization (in economics and business).
"Carbon taxes are designed to force manufacturers to internalize the environmental costs of pollution."
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Word Origin & Etymology
Formed in the late 19th century from the adjective 'internal' (derived from Medieval Latin internalis and Latin internus, meaning 'inward' or 'domestic') plus the verbal suffix '-ize'. It gained widespread currency in 20th-century psychology and sociology to describe how individuals adopt external societal norms into their own psyche.
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