Definition, Meaning & Synonyms
interiorize
verb
/ɪnˈtɪəriəraɪz/
Definition
To make something internal or to incorporate it into one’s inner self or mind.
Examples
- After years of therapy, she started to interiorize her feelings and understand her past.
- He found it difficult to interiorize the concept of mindfulness until he practiced daily.
- As they taught the new curriculum, teachers encouraged students to interiorize the values being presented.
Meaning
The process of absorbing ideas, emotions, or experiences into one’s internal thought processes or psyche.
Synonyms
- internalize
- absorb
- incorporate
- assimilate
- integrate