extroversion
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About Our Definitions: All forms of a word (noun, verb, etc.) are now displayed on one page.ex·tro·ver·sion
noun \ˌek-strə-ˈvər-zhən, -shən\Definition of EXTROVERSION
: the act, state, or habit of being predominantly concerned with and obtaining gratification from what is outside the self
Variants of EXTROVERSION
ex·tro·ver·sion or ex·tra·ver·sion \ˌek-strə-ˈvər-zhən, -shən\
Origin of EXTROVERSION
German Extraversion, from Latin extra- + versus, past participle of vertere to turn — more at worth
First Known Use: 1915
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Rhymes with EXTROVERSION
ex·tro·ver·sion
noun (Medical Dictionary)Medical Definition of EXTROVERSION
: the act, state, or habit of being predominantly concerned with and obtaining gratification from what is outside the self—compare introversion
—ex·tro·ver·sive or ex·tra·ver·sive \-siv, -ziv\ (audio pronunciation) adjective
Variants of EXTROVERSION
ex·tro·ver·sion or ex·tra·ver·sion \ˌek-strə-ˈvər-zhən, -shən\ (audio pronunciation)
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