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extroversion
noun ex·tro·ver·sion \ˌek-strə-ˈvər-zhən, -shən\
Definition of EXTROVERSION
: the act, state, or habit of being predominantly concerned with and obtaining gratification from what is outside the self
Variants of EXTROVERSION
ex·tro·ver·sion or ex·tra·ver·sion \ˌek-strə-ˈvər-zhən, -shən\
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Origin of EXTROVERSION
German Extraversion, from Latin extra- + versus, past participle of vertere to turn — more at worth
First Known Use: 1915
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extroversion
noun ex·tro·ver·sion
Medical Definition of EXTROVERSION
: the act, state, or habit of being predominantly concerned with and obtaining gratification from what is outside the self—compare introversion
—ex·tro·ver·sive or ex·tra·ver·sive \-siv, -ziv\ adjective
Variants of EXTROVERSION
ex·tro·ver·sion or ex·tra·ver·sion \ˌek-strə-ˈvər-zhən, -shən\
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