Internalized

adj, verb

adj, verb ·4 syllables ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Verb
  1. 1
    simple past and past participle of internalize form-of, participle, past
Adjective
  1. 1
    Of discriminatory views: held against one's own group, as a result of internalizing them. not-comparable

    "internalized homophobia"

Example

More examples

"I've noticed that as I internalized French and spoke it subconsciously, I started losing my conscious knowledge of French grammar."

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