I. ˈrȯ(ə)rˌshäk noun
( -s )
Usage: usually capitalized
Etymology: after Hermann Rorschach died 1922 Swiss psychiatrist
1. or rorschach test : a psychological test of personality and intelligence consisting of 10 standard black or colored inkblot designs that the subject describes in terms of what they look like to him and reveals through his selectivity the manner in which intellectual and emotional factors are integrated in his perception of environmental stimuli
2. or rorschach protocol : the data obtained by a Rorschach
II. transitive verb
( -ed/-ing/-s )
Usage: often capitalized
: to test by means of the Rorschach
III. noun
or rorschach test
Usage: usually capitalized R
: something that acts like a Rorschach test especially to reveal personality
IV. ˈrȯ(ə)r-ˌshäk adjective
Usage: usually capitalized
: of, relating to, used in connection with, or resulting from the Rorschach test