INTROSPECTION Synonyms
There are 6 hypernyms of the word introspection. (close relations)
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| self-contemplation | nounn | |||||
noun • the contemplation of your own thoughts and desires and conduct | ||||||
| self-examination | nounn | |||||
noun • the contemplation of your own thoughts and desires and conduct | ||||||
| self-analysis | nounn | |||||
noun • a penetrating examination of your own beliefs and motives • the application of psychotherapeutic principles to the analysis of your own personality | ||||||
| reflection | verb, nounv, n | |||||
noun • a calm, lengthy, intent consideration • the phenomenon of a propagating wave (light or sound) being thrown back from a surface • expression without words • a likeness in which left and right are reversed • the image of something as reflected by a mirror (or other reflective material) • (mathematics) a transformation in which the direction of one axis is reversed • a remark expressing careful consideration • the ability to reflect beams or rays | ||||||
| self-consciousness | nounn | |||||
noun • embarrassment deriving from the feeling that others are critically aware of you • self-awareness plus the additional realization that others are similarly aware of you | ||||||