compartmentalization

Definition of Compartmentalization in English :

1. compartmentalisation, compartmentalization

a mild state of dissociation

the act of distributing things into classes or categories of the same type

WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.

Compartmentalization

verb

(usually tr)

to put or divide into (compartments, categories, etc), esp to an excessive degree

verb transitiveWord forms: comˌpartˈmentalˌized or comˌpartˈmentalˌizing

to put or separate into detached compartments, divisions, or categories

tr.v. com·part·men·tal·ized, com·part·men·tal·iz·ing, com·part·men·tal·iz·es

To separate into distinct parts, categories, or compartments: "You learn ... even the ability to compartmentalize ethics" (Ellen Goodman).