Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

extrospection

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
ex-tro-spec-tion
IPA
24
Scrabble Score
13
Letters
4
Syllables
10
Unique Chars

Meaning

Etymology

Etymology tree English extrospect Proto-Indo-European *-tis Proto-Indo-European *-Hō Proto-Indo-European *-tiHō Proto-Italic *-tiō Latin -tiō Latin -ātiōlbor. Old French -ationbor. Middle English -acioun English -ation English -ion English extrospection From extrospect + -ion.

Usage

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Questions

What does extrospection mean?
The observation of things external to one's own mind, as opposed to introspection. Ordinary sense perception or reasoning concerning the things perceived.
Where does extrospection come from?
Etymology tree English extrospect Proto-Indo-European *-tis Proto-Indo-European *-Hō Proto-Indo-European *-tiHō Proto-Italic *-tiō Latin -tiō Latin -ātiōlbor. Old French -ationbor. Middle English -acioun English -ation English -ion English extrospection From extrospect + -ion.

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