1. to express or manifest outwardly; to make external or visible
Usage: British spelling; American spelling is ‘exteriorize’
2. to attribute one’s own thoughts or feelings to external causes or objects
Usage: psychology

Examples

• She found it difficult to exteriorise her emotions after the traumatic event.
• The artist’s paintings exteriorise his inner turmoil and confusion.
• Children often exteriorise their fears through play and storytelling.
• The therapy helped him exteriorise his anxiety rather than keeping it bottled up.
• Some people exteriorise blame instead of taking responsibility for their actions.
• The dancer’s movements exteriorise the music’s emotional intensity.