The British spelling of externalization; the process of making something external or expressing internal thoughts and feelings outwardly.
From external + -ise (British English form of -ize) + -ation. British English uses -ise while American English uses -ize.
Psychologists use 'externalisation' to describe when people project their inner problems onto the outside world—it's a defense mechanism that's especially common in trauma.
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