ex·ter·nal·ize [ ik stúrn'l z ](past and past participleex·ter·nal·ized, present participleex·ter·nal·iz·ing, 3rd person present singularex·ter·nal·iz·es)
transitive verb
Definition:
1. give outward expression to something: to express ideas or feelings in some visible or perceptible way in order to communicate them to somebody else
2. perceive something as external: to attribute something to causes in the outside world
3. psychology attribute feelings to outside causes: to attribute emotions or inner conflicts to outside causes, sources, or surroundings
