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Inculcate vs Internalize - What's the difference?

inculcate | internalize |

In lang=en terms the difference between inculcate and internalize

is that inculcate is to induce understanding or a particular sentiment in a person or persons while internalize is to make something internal; to incorporate it in oneself.

As verbs the difference between inculcate and internalize

is that inculcate is to teach by repeated instruction while internalize is to make something internal; to incorporate it in oneself.

inculcate

English

Verb

(inculcat)
  • To teach by repeated instruction.
  • To induce understanding or a particular sentiment in a person or persons.
  • Quotations

    {{timeline, 1900s=}} * 1932': Wordless conditioning ... cannot '''inculcate the more complex courses of behaviour. — ''Brave New World , Aldous Huxley * 1943': The right defense against false sentiments is to '''inculcate just sentiments. — ''The Abolition of Man , C. S. Lewis

    internalize

    English

    Alternative forms

    * internalise (UK)

    Verb

    (en-verb)
  • To make something internal; to incorporate it in oneself.
  • (computing) To store (a string or other structure) in a shared pool, such that subsequent items with the same value can share the same instance. Often abbreviated to intern .