introspection

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Synonyms: introspective, retrospection, introjection, extrospection, introspecting, introspections, introflection

Antonyms: introspective, retrospection, introjection, extrospection, introspecting, introspections, introflection

Related words from Datamuse; suggestions, not definitions.

Noun

1. {{lb|en|psychology}} A [[looking]] [[inward]]; specifically, the act or process of [[self-examination]], or [[inspection]] of one's own [[thought]]s and [[feeling]]s; the [[cognition]] which the [[mind]] has of its own [[act]]s and [[state]]s.
2. {{lb|en|object-oriented}} {{clipping of|en|type introspection}}.

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