extrospect
extrospect verb: synonym of extraspect.
Verb
extrospect (third-person singular simple present extrospects, present participle extrospecting, simple past and past participle extrospected)
- Synonym of extraspect.
- To conform myself to the other is not merely to alter my moods and desires, but to enter into another field, to decenter myself, to extrospect.1985, Michael A. Weinstein, Finite Perfection: Reflections on Virtue, page 143
- All of us know our respective minds and mental states directly by introspection. But one cannot extrospect the minds of others, having no scope to directly know what is going on there.2001, The Journal of the Indian Academy of Philosophy - Volume 40, page 70
- Synonyms:
- extraspect
Synonyms of extrospect
Forms of extrospect
| third-person singular present | extrospects |
|---|---|
| present participle | extrospecting |
| past participle | extrospected |
| past | extrospected |
Origin of extrospect
From extro- + -spect or a blend of extro- + introspect.
Words formed from extrospect
Questions about extrospect
- What does extrospect mean?
- Extrospect means synonym of extraspect.
- What part of speech is extrospect?
- Extrospect is a verb.
- What is the past tense of extrospect?
- The past tense of extrospect is extrospected.
Words near extrospect in the dictionary
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