To look outward or examine external things rather than turning attention inward; the opposite of introspect.
From Latin 'extra-' (outside) combined with 'spectare' (to look), mirroring the formation of 'introspect' but with opposite directional meaning.
This word is an interesting linguistic creation—while 'introspect' is common, 'extrospect' is rare because we typically just say 'observe' or 'examine,' showing how language evolves around what we actually need.
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