compartmentalizer

English

Etymology

From compartmentalize +‎ -er.

Noun

compartmentalizer (plural compartmentalizers)

1. One who compartmentalizes.
   • 2009 March 25, Judy Battista, “Broncos’ Coach Says Cutler Is His Starter”, in The New York Times‎^[1]:

     Perhaps McDaniels learned something as Belichick, the master compartmentalizer, kept those controversies from undermining the New England Patriots .

   • 2023 March 25, Talya Minsberg, “In Her New Book, Kara Goucher Keeps Running Accountable”, in The New York Times‎^[2]:

     Athletes are brilliant compartmentalizers. You push away pain and instead focus on how much you want it. You push away how much you miss your family because you are always so focused on your dream. When abuse happens, athletes are so good at pushing it away.