Synonyms of externalization

externalization

noun

ek-ˌstər-nə-lə-ˈzā-shən 

as in manifestation

a visible representation of something abstract (as a quality)

bizarre paintings that are the externalization of a very troubled psyche

Synonyms & Similar Words

• manifestation
• image
• incarnation
• avatar
• essence
• icon
• incorporation
• objectification
• personification
• abstract
• instantiation
• embodiment
• realization
• model
• genius
• personalization
• concretization
• actualization
• personifier
• epitome
• exemplification
• embodier
• soul
• paradigm
• substantiation
• reincarnation
• quintessence
• pattern
• archetype
• exemplar

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of externalization

Regardless, there’s a clear symbolism to Clark empathizing and embracing a bloated externalization of his own inchoate fury until someone with an outside perspective disturbs his peace, and that fury breaks loose and devours him. — Tasha Robinson, Vulture, 29 May 2026

The trade-off for that short-term satisfaction is the externalization of a thinking process that used to live inside a junior associate’s head. — Jeff Raikes, Fortune, 15 Apr. 2026

The cumulative effect could be the gradual externalization of state capacity. — Andrew Leahey, Forbes.com, 19 Mar. 2026

Virtuoso delivers accurate externalization and localization of sound, ensuring mix decisions translate well to loudspeakers. — Mark Sparrow, Forbes, 6 Dec. 2024

But this depiction of public shaming feels like a paranoid fantasy, an externalization of May’s guilt, rather than a believable development. — Katy Waldman, The New Yorker, 19 Aug. 2024