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WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024in•tro•spec•tion /ˌɪntrəˈspɛkʃən/USA pronunciation n. [uncountable]- the habit or act of studying one's own mental and emotional state and processes.
in•tro•spec•tive /ˌɪntrəˈspɛktɪv/USA pronunciation adj. See -spec-. WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024in•tro•spec•tion (in′trə spek′shən),USA pronunciation n. - observation or examination of one's own mental and emotional state, mental processes, etc.;
the act of looking within oneself. - the tendency or disposition to do this.
- SociologySee sympathetic introspection.
- Latin intrōspect(us), past participle of intrōspicere to look within (equivalent. to intrō- intro- + spec(ere) to look + -tus past participle suffix) + -ion
- 1670–80
- 1.See corresponding entry in Unabridged self-examination, soul-searching.
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