externalization
/ɪkˌstɜrnəlaɪˈzeɪʃən/
noun
- The act of expressing or representing something that is internal (like a thought or feeling) in an outward, visible form.
- Writing in a journal is a form of externalization of your thoughts.
- Art is a powerful externalization of the artist's inner emotions.
- The externalization of her anger through shouting surprised everyone.
- The process of shifting something (like a cost or responsibility) from inside an organization to outside parties.
- The company's externalization of waste disposal costs saved money but hurt the environment.
- Critics argue that externalization of risk by banks led to the financial crisis.
- Externalization of labor to contractors is common in many industries.
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