introspection

Estimated CEFR level: C2 — Proficiency

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Definition

  1. noun the contemplation of your own thoughts and desires and conduct

Etymology

From Latin intrōspectiō, noun of action (with -iō) from past-participle (intrōspectus) stem of intrōspiciō (“to look into, look at, examine, observe attentively”), from intro- (“inward”) + speciō, spiciō (“to look at”). By surface analysis, introspect + -ion.

In classic literature

Synonyms

self-contemplation, self-examination

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