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compartmentalize
[ kuhm-pahrt-men-tl-ahyz, kom-pahrt- ]
verb (used with object)
- to divide into separate and isolated categories, sections, areas, or compartments: compartment:
Instead of compartmentalizing tasks, employees can be trained broadly.
- Psychology. to mentally separate or set aside (one’s incompatible or negative emotions, beliefs, or behaviors): Unfortunately, the experiences at work are not easily compartmentalized—they stay with the nurses and affect every aspect of their lives.
Ripley, a serial killer, has the capacity to compartmentalize his thoughts, push his conscience conveniently aside, in order to live with himself.
Unfortunately, the experiences at work are not easily compartmentalized—they stay with the nurses and affect every aspect of their lives.
compartmentalize
/ ˌɒɑːˈɛԳəˌɪ /
verb
- usually tr to put or divide into (compartments, categories, etc), esp to an excessive degree
Derived Forms
- ˌdz貹ˌԳٲˈپDz, noun
Other Word Forms
- dz·貹··ٲ···پDz [k, uh, m-pahrt-men-tl-ahy-, zey, -sh, uh, n, kom-pahrt-], noun
- ·dz·貹··ٲ· verb (used with object) decompartmentalized decompartmentalizing
Word History and Origins
Origin of compartmentalize1
Example Sentences
It’s another thing to depict accurately the emotional toll, stresses, the need to juggle, compartmentalize, to code switch and do everything else that is asked of these people over the course of the day.
That you don’t have to compartmentalize parts of yourself because they upset you.
There is no neat bow for a box that can be comfortably closed and compartmentalized — here lies memories of a loved one.
“Just being able to compartmentalize everything that’s been going on, being able to take all the emotions and leave them off the court,” he said.
The task force kept the investigation carefully compartmentalized.
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