Definition

To take in and adopt attitudes or ideas from others into one's own personality without being aware of it.

Example

As a child, she tended to introject her parents' beliefs and values without questioning them.

Tense Forms

Conversation

Have you ever noticed how we sometimes introject ideas from our friends without realizing it?

Yeah, I think it happens more often than we think.

It's interesting how those influences shape our personality over time.

Definitely, it makes you wonder what parts of us are really ours!

Synonyms & Antonyms

Root Explanation

Introject is formed from "intro-" (meaning inward) and "ject" (from Latin "jacere", meaning to throw). The word describes the act of throwing or placing something inward, particularly in a psychological context where external beliefs or values are internalized.

Memory Tip

Think of 'throwing inward' — 'intro-' means inward, and 'ject' relates to throwing. This helps you remember that introject means to internalize beliefs or values.

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