English noun: introject | |||
1. | introject (cognition) (psychoanalysis) parental figures (and their values) that you introjected as a child; the voice of conscience is usually a parent's voice internalized | ||
Broader (hypernym) | value | ||
Domain category | analysis, depth psychology, psychoanalysis | ||
English verb: introject | |||
1. | introject (change) incorporate (attitudes or ideas) into one's personality unconsciously | ||
Pattern of use | Somebody ----s | ||
Broader (hypernym) | change | ||