introjection
[ in-truh-jek-shuh n ]
/ ˌɪn trəˈdʒɛk ʃən /
noun Psychoanalysis.
an unconscious psychic process by which a person incorporates into his or her own psychic apparatus the characteristics of another person or object.
Origin of introjection
First recorded in 1865–70;
intro- +
(in)jection
Words nearby introjection
introflection,
introgression,
introit,
introitus,
introject,
introjection,
intromission,
intromit,
intromittent,
intron,
intropin
Example sentences from the Web for introjection
This second piece is the one which has been altered by introjection and which contains the lost object.
Group Psychology and The Analysis of The Ego |Sigmund FreudIn the case of introjection, he falls into a ludicrous self-deification or moral self-laceration.
Collected Papers on Analytical Psychology |C. G. Jung
British Dictionary definitions for introjection
introjection
/ (ˌɪntrəˈdʒɛkʃən) /
noun
psychol
the act or process of introjecting
Derived forms of introjection
introjective, adjectiveWord Origin for introjection
C20: from
intro- + (
pro)
jection
Medical definitions for introjection
introjection
[ ĭn′trə-jĕk′shən ]
n.
The process of incorporating the characteristics of a person or object unconsciously into one's psyche, often as a defense mechanism.