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extrospection

extrospection noun: the observation of things external to one's own mind, as opposed to introspection. Ordinary sense perception or reasoning concerning the things perceived.

Noun

extrospection (countable and uncountable, plural extrospections)

  1. The observation of things external to one's own mind, as opposed to introspection. Ordinary sense perception or reasoning concerning the things perceived.

Forms of extrospection

pluralextrospections

Origin of extrospection

From extrospect + -ion.

Questions about extrospection

What does extrospection mean?
Extrospection means the observation of things external to one's own mind, as opposed to introspection. Ordinary sense perception or reasoning concerning the things perceived.
What part of speech is extrospection?
Extrospection is a noun.
What is the plural of extrospection?
The plural of extrospection is extrospections.

Words near extrospection in the dictionary

  1. extrorsely
  2. extros
  3. extrospect
  4. extrospected
  5. extrospecting
  6. extrospection
  7. extrospections
  8. extrospective
  9. extrospects
  10. extroversible
  11. extroversion

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