compartmentalisation

World English Dictionary
compartmentalize or compartmentalise (ˌkɒmpɑːtˈmɛntəˌlaɪz)
 
vb
(usually tr) to put or divide into (compartments, categories, etc), esp to an excessive degree
 
compartmentalise or compartmentalise
 
vb
 
compartmentali'zation or compartmentalise
 
n
 
compartmentali'sation or compartmentalise
 
n

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Compartmentalisation is always a great word to know.
So is slumgullion. Does it mean:
a chattering or flighty, light-headed person.
a stew of meat, vegetables, potatoes, etc.
WordNet
compartmentalisation

noun
1. a mild state of dissociation [syn: compartmentalization
2. the act of distributing things into classes or categories of the same type [syn: categorization
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