/ Dictionary / Index E externalize: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: ex•ter•nal•ize Pronunciation: (ik-stûr'nl-īz"), [key] — -ized, -iz•ing. to make external; embody in an outward form. to regard as consisting of externals. to regard or treat as being caused by externals; attribute to external causes: to externalize one's difficulties. to direct (the personality) outward in social relationships. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. See also: externalize (Thesaurus) externalization externalizer Related Content Daily Word Quiz: inutiae Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language