adjective
- accepted and made part of one’s own beliefs, attitudes, or behavior through learning or experience
Usage: British spelling; American spelling is ‘internalized’
Examples
- She had internalised her parents’ values about hard work.
- The company’s safety procedures became internalised after years of training.
- He struggled with internalised feelings of inadequacy.
- The cultural norms were so internalised that questioning them felt wrong.
- Students gradually internalised the grammar rules through practice.
- Her internalised stress manifested as physical symptoms.