Etymology

inflicted insight

Today it means: Unsolicited revelation of aspects of one’s character, usually as a result of a deceitful experiment that has psychological dimensions, and especially where this results in emotional trauma and prolonged anxiety. Full definition →

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The story

First attested in 1971.

Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.