Word: extrospection
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: ex
tro
spec
tion
Definition: The observation of things external to one's own mind, as opposed to introspection. Ordinary sense perception or reasoning concerning the things perceived.
Morphemes:
Affix: extro-
Language: en
PoS: Prefix
Meaning: outward, outwards.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: extra-
Language: la
Decoded: extra-
Meaning: outside, beyond
Affix: -spect
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: To look at, perceive, or observe.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: specio
Language: la
Decoded: specio
PoS: Verb
Meaning: I observe, watch, look at
Affix: -tion
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Used to form nouns meaning "the action of (a verb)" or "the result of (a verb)". Words ending in this suffix are almost always derived from a similar Latin word; a few (e.g. gumption) are not derived from Latin and are unrelated to any verb.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: -tiō
Language: la
Decoded: -tio
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: -tion, -ation, -ing; suffixed to a verb (usually a participle form) to form a noun relating to some action or the result of an action.