introject

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introject

/ɪntɹə(ʊ)ˈd͡ʒɛkt/

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Back-formation from introjection.

verb introjects · introjecting · introjected

To unconsciously incorporate into one's psyche. Sometimes the attempt was made to reduce the inner to the outer world (Condillac, Mach, Avenarius, materialism); sometimes the outer to the inner world (Descartes, Berkeley, Fichte); sometimes the sphere of the absolute to the others (e.g., by trying to infer causally the essence and existence of so
broadly To form a headmate from details from another source.

noun introjects

An element of another person that is unconsciously incorporated into one's psyche. When introjects are weak (or even absent), an anaclitic personality configuration results, characterized by dependency, insecurity, and feelings of helplessness and emptiness.
broadly A headmate who is in some way from another source.

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verb unconsciously incorporate into the psyche

Français	introjeter
Italiano	introiettare

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@misc{introject_2026,
  title = {introject},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/introject},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}