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externalising
transitive verb(ex-ter-nal-ize)to transform from a mental image into an apparently real object (as in hallucinations) : attribute (a mental image) to external causation
externalising
transitive verb(ex-ter-nal-ize)to invent an explanation for (an inner problem whose actual basis is known only subconsciously) by attributing to causes outside the self : rationalize, project
externalising
transitive verb(ex-ter-nal-ize)to direct outward socially