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in⋅tro⋅spec⋅tion
[in-truh-spek-shuh
n]
–noun
| 1. | observation or examination of one's own mental and emotional state, mental processes, etc.; the act of looking within oneself. |
| 2. | the tendency or disposition to do this. |
| 3. | sympathetic introspection. |
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| in·tro·spec·tion
(ĭn'trə-spěk'shən) Pronunciation Key
n. Contemplation of one's own thoughts, feelings, and sensations; self-examination. in'tro·spec'tion·al adj. |
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introspection
1677, from L. introspectionem, from introspectus, pp. of introspicere "to look into, look at," from intro- "inward" + specere "to look at" (see scope (1)). Introspective is from 1820.
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2001 Douglas Harper
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| introspection | |
noun | |
| the contemplation of your own thoughts and desires and conduct |
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Introspection
In`tro*spec"tion\, n. [Cf. F. introspection.] A view of the inside or interior; a looking inward; specifically, the act or process of self-examination, or inspection of one's own thoughts and feelings; the cognition which the mind has of its own acts and states; self-consciousness; reflection. I was forced to make an introspection into my own mind. --Dryden.
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