introspective

English

Etymology

• intro "inward, within" (see intro-) + specere "look at" (from PIE root *spek- "to observe")

Pronunciation

• (US) IPA^(key): /ɪntɹoʊˈspɛktɪv/

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• Rhymes: -ɛktɪv

Adjective

introspective (comparative more introspective, superlative most introspective)

1. Examining one's own perceptions and sensory experiences; contemplative or thoughtful about oneself.

Related terms

• introspect
• introspectability
• introspectibility
• introspection
• introspectional
• introspectively
• introspectiveness
• introspectivity

Translations

examining one's own perceptions and sensory experiences

• Catalan: introspectiu
• Czech: introspektivní
• Finnish: introspektiivinen, itseään havainnoiva
• French: intropectif

• Hungarian: introspektív
• Portuguese: introspectivo
• Spanish: introspectivo (es)

References

• introspective in The Century Dictionary, The Century Co., New York, 1911
• introspective in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, G. & C. Merriam, 1913.

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French

Adjective

introspective

1. feminine singular of introspectif