Main Entry: in·tro·ver·sion

Pronunciation: \ˌin-trə-ˈvər-zhən, -shən\

Function: noun

Etymology: intro- + -version (as in diversion)

Date: 1654

1 : the act of introverting : the state of being introverted
2 : the state of or tendency toward being wholly or predominantly concerned with and interested in one's own mental life

— in·tro·ver·sive \-ˈvər-siv, -ziv\ adjective

— in·tro·ver·sive·ly adverb