in·tro·jec·tion (ĭn′trə-jĕk′shən) n. An unconscious defense mechanism in which one incorporates characteristics of another person or object into one's own psyche.
[German Introjektion : Latin intrō- , intro- + Latin -iectiō , -iectiōn- , throwing (from iactus , past participle of iacere , to throw ; see inject ).]
in′tro·ject′ v.
introject (ˌɪntrəˈdʒɛkt ) vb 1. (Psychology) (intr ) (esp of a child) to incorporate ideas of others, or (in fantasy) of objects
2. (Psychology) to turn (feelings for another) towards oneself
introject Past participle: introjectedGerund: introjectingImperative Present Preterite Present Continuous Present Perfect Past Continuous Past Perfect Future Future Perfect Future Continuous Present Perfect Continuous Future Perfect Continuous Past Perfect Continuous Conditional Past Conditional Imperative introject introject
Present I introject you introject he/she/it introjects we introject you introject they introject
Preterite I introjected you introjected he/she/it introjected we introjected you introjected they introjected
Present Continuous I am introjecting you are introjecting he/she/it is introjecting we are introjecting you are introjecting they are introjecting
Present Perfect I have introjected you have introjected he/she/it has introjected we have introjected you have introjected they have introjected
Past Continuous I was introjecting you were introjecting he/she/it was introjecting we were introjecting you were introjecting they were introjecting
Past Perfect I had introjected you had introjected he/she/it had introjected we had introjected you had introjected they had introjected
Future I will introject you will introject he/she/it will introject we will introject you will introject they will introject
Future Perfect I will have introjected you will have introjected he/she/it will have introjected we will have introjected you will have introjected they will have introjected
Future Continuous I will be introjecting you will be introjecting he/she/it will be introjecting we will be introjecting you will be introjecting they will be introjecting
Present Perfect Continuous I have been introjecting you have been introjecting he/she/it has been introjecting we have been introjecting you have been introjecting they have been introjecting
Future Perfect Continuous I will have been introjecting you will have been introjecting he/she/it will have been introjecting we will have been introjecting you will have been introjecting they will have been introjecting
Past Perfect Continuous I had been introjecting you had been introjecting he/she/it had been introjecting we had been introjecting you had been introjecting they had been introjecting
Conditional I would introject you would introject he/she/it would introject we would introject you would introject they would introject
Past Conditional I would have introjected you would have introjected he/she/it would have introjected we would have introjected you would have introjected they would have introjected
Thesaurus Antonyms Related Words Synonyms Legend:
Noun 1. introject - (psychoanalysis) parental figures (and their values) that you introjected as a child; the voice of conscience is usually a parent's voice internalizeddepth psychology ,
psychoanalysis ,
analysis - a set of techniques for exploring underlying motives and a method of treating various mental disorders; based on the theories of Sigmund Freud; "his physician recommended psychoanalysis"
value - an ideal accepted by some individual or group; "he has old-fashioned values"
Verb 1. introject - incorporate (attitudes or ideas) into one's personality unconsciouslychange - undergo a change; become different in essence; losing one's or its original nature; "She changed completely as she grew older"; "The weather changed last night"
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