extroversion
pronunciation
How to pronounce extroversion in British English:
UK [ˌekstrəʊ'vɜ:ʃən]
How to pronounce extroversion in American English:
US [ˌekstroʊ'vɜʃən]
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- Noun:
- (psychology) an extroverted disposition; concern with what is outside the self
Word Origin
- extroversion (n.)
- mid-17c., "condition of being turned inside out," noun of action from obsolete verb extrovert (v.) "to turn inside out," from extro- + Latin vertere (see versus). Earliest as a word in mysticism; modern use in psychology attested by 1920.
Antonym
Example
- 1. We fall somewhere along the line between extroversion and introversion .
- 2. If you chose the cruise ship you have more extroversion in your spirit .
- 3. They also rated the man 's general likability , kindness , and extroversion .
- 4. How to boost your extroversion
- 5. But shyness and introversion share an undervalued status in a world that prizes extroversion .