"Rorschach test" meaning in English

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Noun

IPA: /ˈɹɔːʃɑːk tɛst/ [Received-Pronunciation], /ˈɹɔːʃæk tɛst/ [Received-Pronunciation], /ˈɹɔɹˌʃæk tɛst/ [General-American], /ˈɹɔɹʃək tɛst/ [General-American] Forms: Rorschach tests [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} Rorschach test (plural Rorschach tests)
  1. (psychology) 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. Categories (topical): Psychology Synonyms (method of evaluation): blot test, inkblot test, Rorschach, Rorschach inkblot test Translations (method of psychological evaluation that uses subject's interpretations of inkblots): test de Rorschach (Catalan), Rorschachi test (Estonian), Rorschachin testi (Finnish), test de Rorschach [masculine] (French), Rorschachtest [masculine] (German), τεστ Ρόρσαχ (test Rórsach) [neuter] (Greek), Rorschach-teszt (Hungarian), test Rorschacha (Polish), test plam atramentowych (Polish), teste de Rorschach [masculine] (Portuguese), тест Ро́ршаха (test Róršaxa) [masculine] (Russian), test de Rorschach (Spanish), rorschachtest [neuter] (Swedish), Rorschach testi (Turkish)
    Sense id: en-Rorschach_test-en-noun-KP7gQJBt Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 64 29 6 Topics: human-sciences, psychology, sciences Disambiguation of 'method of evaluation': 96 3 1 Disambiguation of "method of psychological evaluation that uses subject's interpretations of inkblots": 88 4 8
  2. (by extension) Any test of an individual's perception of phenomena. Tags: broadly
    Sense id: en-Rorschach_test-en-noun-SoTkDaPx
  3. (figurative, derogatory) Something which reveals the intent of the person using it rather than fulfilling its designed purpose. Tags: derogatory, figuratively
    Sense id: en-Rorschach_test-en-noun-UVdEq7Qy

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