INTROJECT

introject

(noun) (psychoanalysis) parental figures (and their values) that you introjected as a child; the voice of conscience is usually a parent’s voice internalized

introject

(verb) incorporate (attitudes or ideas) into one’s personality unconsciously

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Verb

introject (third-person singular simple present introjects, present participle introjecting, simple past and past participle introjected)

(psychology) To unconsciously incorporate into one's psyche.

Noun

introject (plural introjects)

(psychology) An element of another person that is unconsciously incorporated into one's psyche.

Source: Wiktionary



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