intrapersonal

adjective

in·​tra·​per·​son·​al ˌin-trə-ˈpər-s(ə-)nəl How to pronounce intrapersonal (audio)
: occurring within the individual mind or self
intrapersonal concerns of the aged

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The show has already dealt with problems like fentanyl consumption, burns, and other medical emergencies, while also addressing things that happen between healthcare workers like burnout and intrapersonal relationships. Lea Veloso, StyleCaster, 14 Mar. 2025 This also means that individuals with strong intrapersonal intelligence have a clear understanding of their own strengths and weaknesses, and what that means for the group. Kate Vitasek, Forbes, 21 Feb. 2025 Whether your motivation is saving money on a last minute rush ticket for a single seat or the more intrapersonal goal of finding self confidence and independence, let this show one thing: there are plenty of folks who are enjoying the show alone, and they may even be seated right next to you. Sophie Liza Cannon, Forbes, 9 Dec. 2024 Osbourne fired Lee in 1987 over intrapersonal differences with other band members following the recording and touring for a follow-up album, The Ultimate Sin. Kory Grow, Rolling Stone, 15 Oct. 2024 Still, director Alexandre Aja’s psychologically taut feature blazes its own trail, dropping us into the middle of one family’s ghastly, worsening crisis, craftily drawing its scares from their interpersonal and intrapersonal strife. Courtney Howard, Variety, 17 Sep. 2024 Beckmann’s results show that intrapersonal variability fluctuates systematically by context regardless of which person is evaluating it. Francine Russo, Scientific American, 5 Apr. 2023 Guests experience multiple sessions that build on each other, walking away with new inter- and intrapersonal skills. Krista Simmons, Sunset Magazine, 22 Feb. 2024 Psychologist and Harvard professor Howard Gardner is credited with the theory of multiple intelligences, positing eight categories: verbal/linguistic, musical, intrapersonal, visual/spatial, bodily/kinesthetic, naturalist, interpersonal, and logical/mathematical. Mankaprr Conteh, Rolling Stone, 3 Oct. 2023

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First Known Use

1909, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of intrapersonal was in 1909

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“Intrapersonal.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/intrapersonal. Accessed 3 Apr. 2025.

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intrapersonal

adjective
in·​tra·​per·​son·​al -ˈpərs-nəl, -ᵊn-əl How to pronounce intrapersonal (audio)
: occurring within the individual mind or self
intrapersonal concerns of the aged
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