introject

in·tro·ject

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [in-truh-jekt]
- /ˌɪn trəˈdʒɛkt/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [in-truh-jekt]
- /ˌɪn trəˈdʒɛkt/

Definitions of introject word

noun introject (psychology) To unconsciously incorporate into one's psyche. 1
verb introject (esp of a child) to incorporate ideas of others, or (in fantasy) of objects 0
verb introject to turn (feelings for another) towards oneself 0
verb transitive introject to incorporate unconsciously into the psyche (a mental image of an object, person, etc.) and focus aggressive energy upon this image rather than the object itself 0
noun introject (psychology) An element of another person that is unconsciously incorporated into one's psyche. 0

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Origin of introject

First appearance:

before 1925

One of the 11% newest English words

First recorded in 1925; back formation from introjection

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Parts of speech for Introject

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Introject

introject popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 53% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 74% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

introject usage trend in Literature

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