EXTROVERSION

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does extroversion mean? 

• EXTROVERSION (noun)
  The noun EXTROVERSION has 1 sense:

1. (psychology) an extroverted disposition; concern with what is outside the self

  Familiarity information: EXTROVERSION used as a noun is very rare.

 Dictionary entry details 

• EXTROVERSION (noun)

Sense 1

Meaning:

(psychology) an extroverted disposition; concern with what is outside the self

Classified under:

Nouns denoting attributes of people and objects

Synonyms:

extraversion; extroversion

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))

 Context examples 

Findings show that people's eye movements reveal whether they are sociable, conscientious or curious, with the algorithm software reliably recognizing four of the Big Five personality traits: neuroticism, extroversion, agreeableness, and conscientiousness.

(Eyes Can Indicate Personality Type, The Titi Tudorancea Bulletin)