extroversion

ex·tro·ver·sion also ex·tra·ver·sion  (kstr-vûrzhn)

n.

1. Interest in or behavior directed toward others or one's environment rather than oneself.

2. A turning inside out, as of an organ or part.

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extro·versive adj.

extro·versive·ly adv.

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extroversion

Noun

Psychol the directing of one's interests outwards, esp. towards making social contacts

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extraversion, extroversion

Psychology.
1. the act of directing one’s interest outward or to things outside the self.
2. the state of having thoughts and activities satisfied by things outside the self. Cf. introversion. — extravert, n. — extraversive, extravertive, adj.

See also: Self

Thesaurus

Noun

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extroversion - (psychology) an extroverted disposition; concern with what is outside the self extraversion outwardness - a concern with or responsiveness to outward things (especially material objects as opposed to ideal concepts); "hearty showmanship and all-round outwardness" sociability, sociableness - the relative tendency or disposition to be sociable or associate with one's fellows psychological science, psychology - the science of mental life