introspection

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Pronunciation

• IPA: /ɪntɹəˈspɛkʃən/

Noun

introspection

1. (psychology) 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

   Synonyms: self-consciousness, reflection

   Antonyms: extraspection

2. (object-oriented) Clipping of type introspection#English|type introspection.

Synonyms

• inlook

Antonyms

• dialogue
• extrospection

Related terms

• extrospection
• introspective
• introspect
• introspectability
• type introspection

Translations

• German: Innenschau, Introspektion, Selbstbeobachtung, Selbstprüfung, Selbstwahrnehmung (psychology)
• Russian: самоана́лиз
• Spanish: introspección

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