introject
[ in-truh-jekt ]
Origin of introject
1First recorded in 1925; back formation from introjection
Words Nearby introject
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British Dictionary definitions for introject
introject
/ (ˌɪntrəˈdʒɛkt) /
verbpsychol
(intr) (esp of a child) to incorporate ideas of others, or (in fantasy) of objects
to turn (feelings for another) towards oneself
- Compare project
- See also internalize
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