introjection

Variant of introject

introject definition

in·tro·ject (in′trə jekt′)

transitive verb

Psychoanalysis to incorporate unconsciously into the psyche (a mental image of an object, person, etc.) and focus aggressive energy upon this image rather than the object itself

Etymology: intro- + (pro)ject(ion)

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