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introspection
the examination of one's own thoughts and feelings
Synonyms
- self-reflection
- contemplation
- soul-searching
introspection in a sentence
After the long trip alone, she felt a new capacity for introspection about her goals.
The long train ride gave him rare time for introspection about the choices that had led him there.
Where it comes from
From Latin introspicere 'to look within'
Memory hook
INTRO- means inward, SPECT means look — INTROSPECTION is looking inward.
Word parts
- intro — into, inside
introspection: intro- (inward) + spect (look) - spec — look at, observe
introspection: intro- (inward) + spec (look) + -tion (act of)
Read it in context
- The Patient Burn Nature
- The Open Corner Arts
- The Officers' Correspondence History
Practice introspection in the app