English dictionary

introspection

/,/I/ntr/@/'sp/E/k/S//@/n/

Definitions, examples, synonyms and antonyms from WordNet 3.0.

noun

the contemplation of your own thoughts and desires and conduct

noun.cognition

Synonyms self-contemplation self-examination

Source: WordNet 3.0
A view of the inside or interior; a looking inward; specifically, the act or process of self-examination, or inspection of one's own thoughts and feelings; the cognition which the mind has of its own acts and states; self-consciousness; reflection.

noun

Source: webster1913