extraversion
pronunciation
How to pronounce extraversion in British English:
UK [ˌekstrə'vɜ:ʃən]
How to pronounce extraversion in American English:
US [ˌekstrə'vɜʒən]
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- Noun:
- (psychology) an extroverted disposition; concern with what is outside the self
Word Origin
- extraversion (n.)
- 1690s, "a turning out," from Medieval Latin extraversionem, from extra "outward" (see extra-) + versionem (see version). Psychological sense is from 1915; see extraverted.
Example
- 1. For agreeableness and extraversion people were generally in agreement with their friends .
- 2. Type theory holds that people gain energy through either extraversion or introversion .
- 3. Results showed a higher level of spirituality was related to better mental health , particularly lower levels of neuroticism and greater extraversion
- 4. He found that those who call themselves lucky score higher on the personality factor of extraversion .
- 5. After each interaction , study participants rated partners on physical attractiveness and five major personality traits : openness , conscientiousness , extraversion , agreeableness and neuroticism .