COMPARTMENTALIZATION Definition & Meaning

compartmentalization

[kuhm-pahrt-men-tl-ahy-zey-shuhn, kom-pahrt-]

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noun

the act or process of dividing something into separate and isolated categories, sections, areas, or compartments: compartment.
The camera bag is made from high-quality, strong material, and includes dividers for compartmentalization.
Psychology.��the process of mentally separating or setting aside one’s incompatible or negative emotions, beliefs, or behaviors.
Coping with trauma entails psychological defenses—such as denial or emotional compartmentalization—that are inherently isolating.

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Other 51�Թ� Forms

decompartmentalization noun

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51�Թ� History and Origins

Origin of compartmentalization¹

First recorded in 1920–25; compartmentaliz(e) ( def. ) + -ation ( def. )

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So there was a compartmentalization that was extreme.

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The trick is grappling with constraints we have on information compartmentalization and how systems are built.

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In especially uncertain moments such as these, when her own patients are consumed with anxiety, Bufka recommends compartmentalization — separating different parts of one’s mental and emotional experience.

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“We are authorizing money that is supposed to be spent on certain programs, and yet there is compartmentalization in which Congress doesn’t have access to oversight in those programs. And that’s a problem.”

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“It’s the compartmentalization made manifest. I knew that wall was the center of the entire project.”

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