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extroversion definition

extro·ver·sion (eks′trə vʉr′z̸hən, -s̸hən)

noun

  1. Med. exstrophy

  2. Etymology: Ger

    Psychol. an attitude in which one's interest is directed to things outside oneself and to other persons rather than to oneself or one's experiences

Etymology: altered < Ger extraversion < L extra- (see extra-) + ML versio, a turning < L versus: see verse

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