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EXTROVERSION
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
(psychology) an extroverted disposition; concern with what is outside the self
Synonyms:
extraversion; extroversion
Classified under:
Nouns denoting attributes of people and objects
Hypernyms ("extroversion" is a kind of...):
sociability; sociableness (the relative tendency or disposition to be sociable or associate with one's fellows)
Domain category:
psychological science; psychology (the science of mental life)
Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "extroversion"):
outwardness (a concern with or responsiveness to outward things (especially material objects as opposed to ideal concepts))