introversion
pronunciation
How to pronounce introversion in British English: UK [ˌɪntrə'vɜ:ʃn]
How to pronounce introversion in American English: US [ˌɪntrə'vɜʃn]
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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 .