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(in tir′ē ər īz′)

transitive verb interiorized, interiorizing

to make (a concept, value, etc.) part of one's inner nature

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interiorization noun

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transitive verb in·te·ri·or·ized, in·te·ri·or·iz·ing, in·te·ri·or·iz·es

To cause (feelings, for example) to become an interior or internal part of one's mental or spiritual being; internalize: “In a number of earlier movies, [he] interiorized emotion so much that he became inexpressive” (Pauline Kael).

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