Introject

//ɪntɹə(ʊ)ˈd͡ʒɛkt//

Synonyms for "introject"

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More general

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etymologically related_to

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has context

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is a

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manner of

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related to

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Translations

2 translations across 2 languages.

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French

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  • introjeter verb (unconsciously incorporate into the psyche)

Italian

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  • introiettare verb (unconsciously incorporate into the psyche)

Sample sentences

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Sometimes the attempt was made to reduce the inner to the outer world (Condillac, Mach, Avenarius, materialism); sometimes the outer to the inner world (Descartes, Berkeley, Fichte); sometimes the sphere of the absolute to the others (e.g., by trying to infer causally the essence and existence of something divine in general); […]; sometimes the general differentiation of subject and object to pregivenness of the co- or 'fellow-man', to whom an environmental element—as, for instance, 'this tree' — is supposed to be introjected, followed by subsequent introjection by the observer to himself (Avenarius); sometimes one's own body to a merely associative coordination of the self-perception of the own self and organ sensations with the own body as perceived from outside.

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When introjects are weak (or even absent), an anaclitic personality configuration results, characterized by dependency, insecurity, and feelings of helplessness and emptiness.

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Repetitious comments are other examples of introjects that we take on as if they were truths. These include: You're lazy; you're selfish; you'll never amount to anything; […]

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