adjective
- of, relating to, or characterized by introspection; involving examination of one's own thoughts and feelings
Usage: formal; often used in psychology and philosophy contexts
Examples
- The introspectional nature of the therapy encouraged patients to examine their emotions.
- Her introspectional approach to writing resulted in deeply personal essays.
- The philosopher's introspectional method involved careful analysis of consciousness.
- After the argument, he took an introspectional pause to consider his own role.
- The novel's introspectional passages reveal the character's inner conflicts.