in·tro·ject
ˌin-trə-ˈjekt 
introjected; introjecting; introjects
: to incorporate (attitudes or ideas) into one's personality unconsciously
in·tro·jec·tion
plural -s
1
: a throwing in
especially
: a throwing of oneself into some pursuit or action
2
[International Scientific Vocabulary intro- + -jection (as in projection); originally formed as German introjektion]
: a theory that sense perceptions are mental counterparts of the objects perceived
3
[International Scientific Vocabulary intro- + -jection (as in projection); originally formed as German introjektion]
: the act or process of introjecting attitudes, ideas, or body parts
—opposed to projection
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And yet the curious thing here with this new series is that Mr. Irwin has introjected those very same shadows from the contours into the very centers of his expanding arrays.
—Lawrence Weschler, New York Times, 13 Feb. 2020
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introject
transitive verb
in·tro·ject
ˌin-trə-ˈjekt
1
: to incorporate (attitudes or ideas) into one's personality unconsciously
2
: to turn toward oneself (the love felt for another) or against oneself (the hostility felt toward another)
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