introversion

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introversion

/ɪntɹəʊˈvɜːʃən/ UK
/ɪntɹəˈvəɹʒən/ US
/ɪntɹəˈvəɹʃən/ US
/ɪntɹoʊˈvəɹʃən/ US

Rhymes with -ɜː(ɹ)ʒən

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From New Latin intrōversio, from intrōvertere (“to turn within”), from Classical Latin intro (“within”) and vertere (“to turn”). Equivalent to introvert + -sion or intro- + -version.

noun introversions

uncountable, usually A turning inward, particularly This disease is sometimes produced by the introversion of the edge of the lower eyelid.
uncountable, usually The action of turning one's thoughts upon internal or spiritual matters. ...their... Fastings, Prayings,... Introversions,... Humiliations, Mortifications...
uncountable, usually A personality orientation towards the self and mental abstraction; behavior expressing such orientation. ...so that when in later life there occurs an introversion (in the sense of Jung), it consists of a harking back to regressive, reminiscent, infantile material.
uncountable, usually Arrangement of two similar words, lines, etc. to form the middle part of a structure. Such introversion is merely a matter of form.

Opposite: extroversion

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noun

Opposite: extroversion

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noun psychology: orientation towards the self and mental abstraction

Español	introversión
日本語	内向性 naikōsei, 内向 naikō
中文	內向 /内向 nèixiàng
Português	introversão
Français	introversion
Deutsch	Introversion
Italiano	introversione
Română	introversiune
Tiếng Việt	hướng nội
العربية	اِنْطِوَاء inṭiwāʔ

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@misc{introversion_2026,
  title = {introversion},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/introversion},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}