or chiefly Brit  in*ter*nal*ise  vt, -ized  or chiefly Brit  -ised  -iz*ing  or chiefly Brit  -is*ing  :  to give a subjective character to : specif  :  to incorporate (as values or patterns of culture) within the self as conscious or subsconscious guiding principles through learning or socialization in*ter*nal*iza*tion or chiefly Brit  in*ter*nal*isa*tion  n 
 
 
 
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