1. made external or outward; expressed openly

1. past tense of externalize; to express or manifest outwardly
2. past tense of externalize; to attribute to factors outside oneself
Usage: psychology

Examples

• She externalized her anger by shouting at everyone around her.
• The therapy helped him stop externalizing blame for his problems.
• His externalized emotions made it clear how upset he was.
• The company externalized its IT services to reduce costs.
• The student externalized her anxiety through nervous habits.
• He had externalized all responsibility for the project’s failure.
• Her externalized grief was evident to everyone at the funeral.