Meanings
verbexteriorize (third-person singular simple present exteriorizes, present participle exteriorizing, simple past and past participle exteriorized)
present singular third person exteriorizes · participle present exteriorizing · participle past exteriorized · past exteriorized · alternative exteriorise
- transitiveTo externalize.
- transitivemedicineTo expose (an internal organ) for observation or surgery.
Synonyms & antonyms
verbmake external or objective, or give reality to
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APA
exteriorize. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/exteriorize
MLA
“exteriorize.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/exteriorize. Accessed November 3, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “exteriorize,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/exteriorize.
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