projectionism

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noun

The idea that individuals form an idea of the external world by projecting their own internal beliefs onto it.

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Meanings

nounprojectionism (uncountable)
  1. uncountablehuman sciencesThe idea that individuals form an idea of the external world by projecting their own internal beliefs onto it.

Origin

From projection + -ism.

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Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

misprojection
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APA

projectionism. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/projectionism

MLA

“projectionism.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/projectionism. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “projectionism,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/projectionism.

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