Word: externalization
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: ex
ter
nal
i
za
tion
Definition: 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.
Morphemes:
Affix: external
Language: en
PoS: Adjective
Meaning: Provided by something or someone outside of the entity (object, group, company etc.) considered.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: externe
Language: frm
Decoded: externe
PoS: Adjective
Meaning: external
Affix: -al
Language: en
Decoded: -al
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Of or pertaining to. Adjectival suffix appended to various words, often nouns, to make an adjective form. Often added to words of Latin origin, but used with other words also.
Affix: -ize
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: to do what is denoted by the noun/adjective
Affix: -ation
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: An action or process