Externalization and Personification

Externalization

Externalization noun - A visible representation of something abstract (as a quality).
Usage example: bizarre paintings that are the externalization of a very troubled psyche
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Synonyms for Externalization

Personification and externalization are semantically related in substitute topic. In some cases you can use "Personification" instead a noun "Externalization", when it comes to topics like embodiment.

Personification

Personification noun - A visible representation of something abstract (as a quality).
Usage example: he's the personification of kindness
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Synonyms for Personification

Externalization and personification are semantically related in substitute topic. You can use "Externalization" instead a noun "Personification".

Nearby Words: person, personified, personifying
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Personification and Externalization. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 15, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/externalization/personification
Externalization & Personification. N.p., 2016. Web. 15 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/externalization/personification>.
Personification or Externalization. 2016. Accessed August 15, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/externalization/personification.
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