autoanalystn.1
/ˌɔːtə(ʊ)ˈanəlɪst/, /ˌɔːtə(ʊ)ˈanl̩ɪst/, U.S. /ˌɔdoʊˈænələst/, /ˌɑdoʊˈænələst/ A person who practises autoanalysis; a self-analyst.
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the mind > mental capacity > psychology > psychological study of oneself > [noun] > practitioner of introspection
introspectionist1883
autoanalyst1914
1914 A. A. Brill tr. S. Freud Psychopathol. Everyday Life xii. 297 Whereas the autobiographer may..hide many facts of his life, the auto-analyst not only tells the truth consciously, but perforce brings to light his whole intimate personality.
1917 C. R. Payne tr. O. Pfister Psychoanalytic Method xii. 346 This also occurred to the autoanalyst in a moment.
1976 F. Mullan White Coat Clenched Fist xi. 218 It is easier to be psychoanalyst than autoanalyst, and far easier to be a historian than either of the others.
1999 New Leader (Nexis) 13 Dec. 31 The playwright become autoanalyst thereby connects up with the most deeply engulfed feelings of his readers and spectators.
This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, June 2011; most recently modified version published online December 2021).
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