externalization
noun [ C or U ] psychology specialized (UK usually externalisation) uk/ɪkˌstɜː.nəl.aɪˈzeɪ.ʃən/ us/ɪkˌstɝː.nəl.əˈzeɪ.ʃən/
（尤指负面情绪的）表达;外化
the act of expressing feelings, especially bad feelings such as anger, or something that expresses these feelings
the externalization of negative feelings 负面情绪的表达
The writer has said that his landscapes are externalizations of what is happening within his characters. 这位作家曾说过，他对风景的描写是他的人物内心所发生的事情的外化。
See: externalize
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- A person’s psychological defences may involve avoidance, externalization, or detachment.
- The externalization of unconscious conflict is at the centre of this story.
- Environmental factors have been associated with externalization.