introversion

in·tro·ver·sion

noun \ˌin-trə-ˈvər-zhən, -shən\

Definition of INTROVERSION

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

Origin of INTROVERSION

intro- + -version (as in diversion)

First Known Use: 1654

Other Psychology Terms

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

Rhymes with INTROVERSION

ambiversion, extroversion, gene conversion, interspersion