introspection en · NOUN
Pronunciation
- /ɪntɹəˈspɛkʃən/
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Etymology
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.
Meanings
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(countable, uncountable) 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 vast and significant missing from his life. But he doesn't give it any thought. There's a void between him and those questions.
2019 April 10, qntm, “CASE HATE RED”, in There Is No Antimemetics Division, →ISBN, page 133:
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(abbreviation, alt-of, clipping, countable, qualifier:object-oriented programming, uncountable) Clipping of type introspection.
alt of type introspection
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| introspections | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Antonyms
dialogue · extraspection · extraspection · extrospection
Deriveds
introspectional · introspectionism · introspectionist · introspection illusion
Relateds
introspectability · soul-searching · extraspection · extrospection · introspect · introspective · self report · type introspection
Synonyms
reflection · self-consciousness · inlook
Translations (48)
de Selbstbeobachtung (the act or process of self-examination) · uk інтроспе́кція (the act or process of self-examination) · ca introspecció (the act or process of self-examination) · id wawas diri (the act or process of self-examination) · cmn 內觀 /内观 (the act or process of self-examination) · fr introspection (the act or process of self-examination) · pt introspeção (the act or process of self-examination) · ru самонаблюде́ние (the act or process of self-examination) · pl autoanaliza (the act or process of self-examination) · nl introspectie (the act or process of self-examination) · pt introspecção (the act or process of self-examination) · tr içe bakış (the act or process of self-examination) · ru самоана́лиз (the act or process of self-examination) · tr iç gözlem (the act or process of self-examination) · sv introspektion (the act or process of self-examination) · de Introspektion (the act or process of self-examination) · tr introspeksiyon (the act or process of self-examination) · de Selbstprüfung (the act or process of self-examination) · cmn 內省 /内省 (the act or process of self-examination) · de Selbstwahrnehmung (the act or process of self-examination) · es introspección (the act or process of self-examination) · sv själviakttagelse (the act or process of self-examination) · ru интроспе́кция (the act or process of self-examination) · kk өзін-өзі байқау (the act or process of self-examination) · id introspeksi (the act or process of self-examination) · id refleksi diri (the act or process of self-examination) · eo introspekto (the act or process of self-examination) · el ενδοσκόπηση (the act or process of self-examination) · kk өзін-өзі бақылау (the act or process of self-examination) · sh samoópažānje (the act or process of self-examination) · kn ಅಂತರವಲೋಕನ (the act or process of self-examination) · pl introspekcja (the act or process of self-examination) · pl samoanaliza (the act or process of self-examination) · az daxili müşahidə (the act or process of self-examination) · tl pagsisiyasat (the act or process of self-examination) · cs introspekce (the act or process of self-examination) · sh samoposmatranje (the act or process of self-examination) · nl zelfreflectie (the act or process of self-examination) · de Innenschau (the act or process of self-examination) · fi itsetutkiskelu (the act or process of self-examination) · fi introspektio (the act or process of self-examination) · lt savistaba (the act or process of self-examination) · ja 内観 (the act or process of self-examination) · nl zelfonderzoek (the act or process of self-examination) · hi आत्मविश्लेषण (the act or process of self-examination) · bg самонаблюдение (the act or process of self-examination) · hi आत्मनिरीक्षण (the act or process of self-examination) · sh introspèkcija (the act or process of self-examination)