introspective

adj
/ˌɪntɹəˈspɛktɪv/CA/ˌɪntɹəˈspektɪv/

Etymology

From Latin intro "inward, within" (see intro-) + Latin specere "look at".

  1. borrowed from specere
  2. borrowed from intro

Definitions

  1. Examining one's own perceptions and sensory experiences

    Examining one's own perceptions and sensory experiences; contemplative or thoughtful about oneself.

    • All of a sudden Syme, who was standing as if blind with introspective thought, swung round and cried out, like a man waking from sleep—

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Vish — recursive loop

A definitional loop anchored at introspective. Each word in the ring is defined by the next; follow the chain far enough and it folds back on itself. Scroll to it and watch.

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A definitional loop anchored at introspective. Each word in the ring appears in the definition of the next; follow the chain far enough and it folds back on itself.

9 hops · closes at introspective

curated · pre-corpus. live cycle detection across the full graph is the next major milestone.

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