ex·tro·ver·sion also ex·tra·ver·sion ( k str -vûr zhn)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. ex tro·versive adj.ex tro·versive·ly adv. |
extroversion, extraversion [ˌɛkstrəˈvɜːʃən]
n
1. (Psychology) Psychol the directing of one's interest outwards, esp towards social contacts
2. (Medicine / Pathology) Pathol a turning inside out of an organ or part Compare introversion
[from extro- (variant of extra-, contrasting with intro-) + -version, from Latin vertere to turn]
extroversive , extraversive adj
extroversively , extraversively adv
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
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.
ThesaurusLegend: Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
| Noun | 1. | extroversion - (psychology) an extroverted disposition; concern with what is outside the self 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 |
Translations
extroversion
n → Extravertiertheit f
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