introspective
EnglishEdit
EtymologyEdit
- intro "inward, within" (see intro-) + specere "look at" (from PIE root *spek- "to observe")
PronunciationEdit
AdjectiveEdit
introspective (comparative more introspective, superlative most introspective)
- Examining one's own perceptions and sensory experiences; contemplative or thoughtful about oneself.
Related termsEdit
TranslationsEdit
examining one's own perceptions and sensory experiences
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ReferencesEdit
- introspective in The Century Dictionary, New York, N.Y.: The Century Co., 1911
- introspective in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, G. & C. Merriam, 1913
FrenchEdit
PronunciationEdit
- IPA(key): /ɛ̃.tʁɔs.pɛk.tiv/
- Homophone: introspectives
AdjectiveEdit
introspective