About The Word Introspection
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Introspection
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What's The Definition Of Introspection?
[n] the contemplation of your own thoughts and desires and conduct
Synonyms | Synonyms for Introspection: self-contemplation | self-examination Related Terms | Find terms related to Introspection: See Also | contemplation | examen | examination | musing | reflection | reflexion | rumination | self-analysis | soul-searching | thoughtfulness Introspection In Webster's Dictionary \In`tro*spec"tion\, n. [Cf. F. introspection.]
A view of the inside or interior; 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;
self-consciousness; reflection.
I was forced to make an introspection into my own mind.
--Dryden.
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