INTROSPECTION


Meaning of INTROSPECTION in English

Pronunciation: ˌ in-tr ə - ' spek-sh ə n

Function: noun

Etymology: Latin introspectus, past participle of introspicere to look inside, from intro- + specere to look ― more at SPY

Date: circa 1677

: a reflective looking inward : an examination of one's own thoughts and feelings

– in · tro · spect \ - ' spekt \ verb

– in · tro · spec · tion · al \ - ' spek-shn ə l, -sh ə -n ə l \ adjective

– in · tro · spec · tive \ - ' spek-tiv \ adjective

– in · tro · spec · tive · ly adverb

– in · tro · spec · tive · ness noun

Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary.      Merriam Webster - Энциклопедический словарь английского языка.