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Definition of Introspect
1. Verb. Reflect on one's own thoughts and feelings.
Derivative terms: Introspection, Introspective
Definition of Introspect
1. v. t. To look into or within; to view the inside of.
Definition of Introspect
1. Verb. (intransitive) To engage in introspection. ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Introspect
1. [v -ED, -ING, -S]
Lexicographical Neighbors of Introspect
Literary usage of Introspect
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. The Mind and Its Education by George Herbert Betts (1916)
"How We Introspect—Introspection is something of an art; it has to be learned.
... In order to introspect one must catch himself unawares, so to speak, ..."
2. The Foundations of Psychology by Jared Sparks Moore (1921)
"self-consciousness, it is impossible for him to introspect. To introspect, then,
is to reflect upon one's experience. To experience pain is to have ..."
3. Psychological Review by American Psychological Association (1879)
"to introspect and his ability to make progressive improvement in the various tests.
The subject cannot introspect, but he can learn quickly and well the ..."
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