extrospection

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noun

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

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Meanings

nounextrospection (countable and uncountable, plural extrospections)

plural extrospections

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

Origin

From extrospect + -ion.

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Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

postexcretion
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APA

extrospection. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/extrospection

MLA

“extrospection.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/extrospection. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “extrospection,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/extrospection.

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