externalising

ɛkˈstɜrnəlaɪzɪŋ

Definition of externalising - Reverso English Dictionary

Adjective

visibility

Rare

making something external or visible

Rare

The artist's work is externalising his inner thoughts.

manifesting

revealing

expression

Rare

expressing something outwardly

Rare

She has a habit of externalising her emotions.

externalizing

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Origin of externalising

Latin, externus (outside) + -ize (to make)

Examples of externalising in a sentence

Her speech was externalising the collective grief of the people.
His externalising behavior often caused misunderstandings.
Externalising thoughts can sometimes help in problem-solving.

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French:extériorisant, exprimant, ...
German:sichtbar machend, veräußerlichend, ...
Italian:esternalizzante, esprimente, ...
Spanish:externalizador, expresivo, ...
Portuguese:externalizante, exteriorizado, ...
Chinese:外化的, 外露的, ...
Japanese:外部化する, 外に出す, ...
Arabic:إظهاري, مُعَبِّر, ...
Hebrew:מְחַשֵּׁף, מַחְצִין, ...
Russian:внешний, выражающий, ...
Ukrainian:візуалізуючий, виражаючий, ...
Hindi:बाहरीकरण करने वाला, बाहरीकरण, ...
Bengali:বাহ্যিকীকরণ, 外向きに表現する, ...
Catalan:exterioritzador, externalitzant, ...
Czech:externalizační, externalizující, ...
Danish:eksternaliserende, udtrykkende, ...
Dutch:externaliserend, uitdrukkend, ...
Greek:εξωτερικευόμενος, εξωτερίκευσης, ...
Hungarian:külsővé tevő, kifejező, ...
Khmer:ធ្វើឱ្យបង្ហាញចេញខាងក្រៅ, បញ្ចេញឱ្យដឹងខាងក្រៅ, ...
Korean:외부화하는, 표출하는, ...
Persian:بیرونی‌سازی, بیانگر, ...
Polish:uzewnętrzniający, eksternalizujący, ...
Portuguese (BR):externalizador, externalizante, ...
Romanian:exteriorizant, ...
Swedish:synliggörande, uttryckande, ...
Thai:ทำให้เห็น, เผยออก, ...
Turkish:dışa vurucu, dışa vuran, ...
Vietnamese:thể hiện, thể hiện ra bên ngoài, ...

externalise

ɪkˈstɜrnəˌlaɪz

Definition of externalise - Reverso English Dictionary

Verb

visibility

tr.

make something visible or known outside

tr.

She externalised her feelings through art.

disclose

externalize

reveal

psychology

tr./intr.

express thoughts or feelings outwardly

tr./intr.

He tends to externalise his frustration through art..

express

externalize

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Origin of externalise

Latin, externus (outside) + -al (pertaining to)

Examples of externalise in a sentence

The artist externalised her thoughts in the mural.
She externalises her joy through dance.
He externalised his thoughts in a journal.

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French:exprimer, ...
German:sichtbar machen, ausdrücken, ...
Italian:esternalizzare, esternare, ...
Spanish:externalizar, exteriorizar, ...
Portuguese:externalizar, ...
Chinese:表达, 表现, ...
Japanese:表現する, 発散する, ...
Arabic:أَظْهَرَ, عَبَّرَ, ...
Hebrew:לְהַחְצִין, לְבַטֵּא הַחוּצָה, ...
Russian:выражать, ...
Ukrainian:виразити, виражати, ...
Hindi:व्यक्त करना, अभिव्यक्त करना, ...
Bengali:প্রকাশ করা, ব্যক্ত করা, ...
Catalan:exterioritzar, externalitzar, ...
Czech:externalizovat, dávat najevo, ...
Danish:give udtryk for, udtrykke, ...
Dutch:externaliseren, uiten, ...
Greek:εξωτερικεύω, εκφράζω, ...
Hungarian:externalizálni, kifejezni, ...
Khmer:បង្ហាញឱ្យដឹងជាសាធារណៈ, បញ្ចេញអារម្មណ៍, ...
Korean:표출하다, ...
Persian:آشکار کردن, ابراز کردن, ...
Polish:uzewnętrznić, uzewnętrzniać, ...
Portuguese (BR):externalizar, ...
Romanian:a exterioriza, a exprima, ...
Swedish:uttrycka, externalisera, ...
Thai:แสดงออก, ถ่ายทอดออกมา, ...
Turkish:dışa vurmak, ifade etmek, ...
Vietnamese:bộc lộ, biểu lộ suy nghĩ hoặc cảm xúc ra bên ngoài, ...

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