Definitions
- Describing the act of expressing or revealing one's inner thoughts, feelings, or emotions. - Referring to the process of making something internal or hidden become visible or apparent. - Talking about the act of projecting one's own personality or characteristics onto others.
- Describing the act of expressing or manifesting something outside of oneself. - Referring to the process of making something internal or subjective become objective or observable. - Talking about the act of attributing a cause or responsibility to an external factor or agent.
List of Similarities
- 1Both words involve the act of expressing or making something visible or apparent.
- 2Both words can refer to the process of making something internal or subjective become external or objective.
- 3Both words can be used in psychology or therapy contexts.
What is the difference?
- 1Focus: Exteriorize emphasizes the act of revealing or expressing one's inner thoughts or emotions, while externalize focuses on making something internal or subjective become objective or observable.
- 2Usage: Exteriorize is less common and more specific to certain contexts, such as art or psychoanalysis, while externalize is more versatile and can be used in various fields and contexts.
- 3Connotation: Exteriorize has a more positive connotation, suggesting a healthy expression of emotions or creativity, while externalize can have a negative connotation, suggesting a tendency to blame external factors for one's problems or shortcomings.
Remember this!
Exteriorize and externalize are synonyms that both refer to the act of expressing or making something visible or apparent. However, exteriorize emphasizes the act of revealing one's inner thoughts or emotions, while externalize focuses on making something internal or subjective become objective or observable. Exteriorize is less common and more specific to certain contexts, while externalize is more versatile and can be used in various fields and contexts.
