externalization

== English == === Etymology === From externalize +‎ -ation. === Pronunciation === === Noun === externalization (countable and uncountable, plural externalizations) The process of making something external, or visible from the outside. A physical thing that typifies an abstract thing; an embodiment or personalization. (psychology) In Freudian psychology, an unconscious defense mechanism by which an individual "projects" his or her own internal characteristics onto the outside world or other people. ==== Translations ====