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introjection
in·tro·jec·tion
[
ìntrə jéksh'n
]
noun
Definition:
adoption of another's values:
the unconscious adoption by somebody of the values or attitudes of another person, whom he or she wants to impress or be accepted by
[
Mid-19th century. <intro- + -jection as in projection
]
in·tro·ject
[
ìntrə jékt
]
transitive verb
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