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introgression |
introit |
introitus |
introject |
introjected |
introjection
| intromission
| intromit
| intromittent
| intromitter
| intron
introjection
WORDNET DICTIONARY
Noun introjection has 2 senses
- introjection(n = noun.cognition) Array - (psychoanalysis) the internalization of the parent figures and their values; leads to the formation of the superego; Array is a kind of incorporation, internalisation, internalization
- introjection(n = noun.cognition) Array - (psychology) unconscious internalization of aspects of the world (especially aspects of persons) within the self in such a way that the internalized representation takes over the psychological functions of the external objects; Array is a kind of incorporation, internalisation, internalization
Derived form verb introject1
Derived form verb introject1
OXFORD DICTIONARY
introjection, n. the unconscious incorporation of external ideas into one's mind.
Etymology
INTRO- after projection
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