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