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compartmentalize

com·part·men·talize

UK/kɒmpɑː(ɹ)tˈmɛnt(ə)laɪz/ US/kəmˌpɑɹtˈmɛntəlˌaɪz/ uncommon

verb

1.

separate into isolated compartments or categories

  • “You cannot compartmentalize your life like this!”
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Origin

From compartmental + -ize.

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