introject
pronunciation
How to pronounce introject in British English:
UK [ɪntrə'dʒekt]
How to pronounce introject in American English:
US [ˌɪntrə'dʒeɪkt]
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- Noun:
- (psychoanalysis) a parental figures (and their values) that you introjected as a child; the voice of conscience is usually a parent's voice internalized
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- Verb:
- incorporate (attitudes or ideas) into one's personality unconsciously
Word Origin
- introject (v.)
- 1925, probably a back-formation from introjection. Related: Introjected; introjecting.
Example
- 1. Others think we introject take in as our own the behaviours and attitudes of other people .