Added 9 October 2026
internalize
/ɪnˈtɝnəlaɪz/ verb
verb Definition from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA). Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about internalize at Wordnik → Where our words come from →
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To make something internal; to incorporate it in oneself.
You are not going to get good at socialising by approaching social situations like it's a formula where you do 1, 2 and 3 from a book, but books can definitely help you internalize useful things if you get what I'm saying.
- To process new information in one's mind.
- To refrain from expressing (a negative emotion), to one's psychological detriment; to bottle up.