introversion

pronunciation

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  • Noun:
    the condition of being folded inward or sheathed
    the folding in of an outer layer so as to form a pocket in the surface
    (psychology) an introverted disposition; concern with one's own thoughts and feelings

Word Origin

introversion (n.)
1650s, of thought or contemplation, from Modern Latin introversionem, noun of action from past participle stem of *introvertere (see introvert). Meaning "tendency to withdraw from the world" is from 1912.

Antonym

Example

1. Do you think introversion can be caused by anything ?
2. We fall somewhere along the line between extroversion and introversion .
3. Shyness is inherently uncomfortable ; introversion is not .
4. Shyness is inherently painful ; introversion is not .
5. Introversion is just a way you live your life-it 's neither better , nor worse than extroversion .

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