introversion /in·tro·ver·sion/ (-ver´zhun)
introversion
1. the turning outside in, more or less completely, of an organ, or the resulting condition.
2. preoccupation with oneself, with reduction of interest in the outside world.
in·tro·ver·sion ( n tr -vûr zhn, -shn)n. 1. The act or process of introverting or the condition of being introverted. 2. The direction of or tendency to direct one's thoughts and feelings toward oneself. in tro·versive (-vûrsv) adj. |
introversion
[-vur′zhən]
Etymology: L, intro + vertere, to turn
1 the tendency to direct one's interests, thoughts, and energies inward or toward things concerned with the self.
2 the state of being totally or primarily concerned with one's own intrapsychic experience. Also spelled intraversion. Compare extroversion.
introversion
the turning outside in, more or lees completely, of an organ.
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