rorschach test

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Definition of rorschach test in English English dictionary

A method of psychological evaluation that uses a person's interpretations of inkblots or similar images to discover information concerning his or her personality, emotional functioning, or unconscious mind

type of psychological personality test, ink-blot test

a method of testing someone's character, by making them say what they think spots of ink with various shapes look like (Hermann Rorschach (1884-1922), Swiss psychiatrist who invented the test)

Related Terms

Rorschach tests

plural form of Rorschach test

Turkish pronunciation

rôrşä test

Synonyms

blot test, inkblot test

Pronunciation

/ˈrôrˌsʜä ˈtest/ /ˈrɔːrˌʃɑː ˈtɛst/