introspection
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introspection
- /ɪntɹəˈspɛkʃən/
Rhymes with -ɛkʃən
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From Latin intrōspectiō, noun of action (with -iō) from past-participle (intrōspectus) stem of intrōspiciō (“to look into, look at, examine, observe attentively”), from intro- (“inward”) + speciō, spiciō (“to look at”). By surface analysis, introspect + -ion.
noun introspections
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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.
If Adam Wheeler gave it some thought, or if someone were to prompt him with the right questions, he could put words around the fact that his existence doesn't bring him any satisfaction. He would discover, on introspection, that he's nowhere close, actually, to "happy", and that there is something v
Similar: self-consciousness, reflection · Opposite: extraspection
- Clipping of type introspection
Similar: inlook · Opposite: dialogue, extraspection, extrospection
Thesaurus
Closest in meaning: self-examination, self-contemplation, soul-searching, self-reflection, insight, rethinking, remorse, reflection, self-observation, self-analysis, self-scrutiny, self-inspection, introversion, contemplation, inward-looking, self-awareness
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Similar: inlook · Opposite: dialogue, extraspection, extrospection
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noun the act or process of self-examination
| Español | introspección |
|---|---|
| 日本語 | 内観 naikan |
| 中文 | 內省 /内省 nèixǐng, 內觀 /内观 nèiguān |
| हिन्दी | आत्मनिरीक्षण ātmanirīkṣaṇ, आत्मविश्लेषण ātmaviśleṣaṇ |
| Português | introspecção, introspeção |
| Français | introspection |
| Deutsch | Innenschau, Introspektion, Selbstbeobachtung, Selbstprüfung, Selbstwahrnehmung |
| Ελληνικά | ενδοσκόπηση endoskópisi |
| Русский | самоана́лиз samoanáliz, самонаблюде́ние samonabljudénije, интроспе́кция introspékcija |
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title = {introspection},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
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