adj

projecting

pruh-JEHK-tihng

adj

Sticking out or extending beyond a surface.

"Mind the projecting beam above the doorway."

noun

The act of attributing your own feelings to someone else.

"His therapist gently pointed out that he was projecting his own fears."

How to Use Projecting

Learner’s notes

In plain EnglishSticking outward physically, or unfairly assigning your own feelings to another person.

Common pairings

a projecting ledge projecting insecurities

projectings plural

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Mind the _____ beam above the doorway.

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