Overinternalize

verb

verb ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Verb
  1. 1
    To tend to take responsibility for things one isn't responsible for. ambitransitive, rare

    "Try not to take things personally. You do not want to overinternalize events for which you are not responsible."

Example

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"Try not to take things personally. You do not want to overinternalize events for which you are not responsible."

Etymology

From over- + internalize.

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