mentalizing

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noun

The understanding or assumption of a person's mental state by the observation of their behaviour

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Meanings

verb
  1. gerundparticiplepresentpresent participle and gerund of mentalize
nounmentalizing (uncountable)
  1. uncountableThe understanding or assumption of a person's mental state by the observation of their behaviour
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APA

mentalizing. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/mentalizing

MLA

“mentalizing.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/mentalizing. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “mentalizing,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/mentalizing.

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