Main Entry: ex·tro·ver·sion

Variant(s): or ex·tra·ver·sion \ˌek-strə-ˈvər-zhən, -shən\

Function: noun

Etymology: German Extraversion, from Latin extra- + versus, past participle of vertere to turn — more at worth

Date: 1915

: the act, state, or habit of being predominantly concerned with and obtaining gratification from what is outside the self