Externalised

Part of speech: verb

Definitions

1. To portray internal emotions or concepts in a way that is externally accessible
2. To render personal thoughts or feelings in an observable manner that can be recognized by others
3. To show thoughts or emotions outwardly so others can see them ; to transfer or move something so it exists beyond an original boundary or context

Etymology: "Externalised" is the past tense and past participle of "externalise," so the history belongs to the verb itself. That verb is built from "external," which comes from Late Latin "externus," meaning "outward" or "on the outside," itself formed from "exter," "outside." The "-ise" ending, from Greek-derived "-izein" through Old French, turns an adjective into a verb meaning "to make or cause to become" something. Put together, "externalise" means to make something outward, turning an inner thought, feeling, or process into something others can see or grasp. The word's sense is therefore literal at its core: to move what is inside out into the open. That is why the verb is so often used in psychology and computing, where a mental state or a piece of stored information is described as being given an outside form.

Synonyms: expressed, manifested, demonstrated, revealed, exhibited

Antonyms: internalized, concealed, hidden, obscured, suppressed