extroversion

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

Other Psychology Terms

fetish, hypochondria, intelligence, mania, narcissism, neurosis, pathological, psychosis, schadenfreude, subliminal

Rhymes with EXTROVERSION

ambiversion, gene conversion, interspersion, introversion