INTROSPECTION

[in.tro.spec.tion] n [L introspectus, pp. of introspicere to look inside, fr. intro- + specere to look--more at spy] (ca. 1677): a reflective looking inward: an examination of one's own thoughts and feelings -- in.tro.spect vb -- in.tro.spec.tion.al adj -- in.tro.spec.tive adj -- in.tro.spec.tive.ly adv -- in.tro.spec.tive.ness n