compartmentalize

Someone who can "divide" his or her's emotions from other thoughts, even from the important.

A spy can compartmentalize his emotions after killing someone, knowing (s)he still has a mission to complete.

by C.S. Buchanan May 19, 2006

compartmentalization

To put certain persons into mental "compartments" based on race, sexual orientation, religion, ect.

compartmentalization is bad

by giosantana August 6, 2014