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EXTROVERSION

Pronunciation (US):

(GB):

 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))

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