extroversion

extroversion
n.
1) (extraversion) an enduring personality trait characterized by interest in the outside world rather than the self. People high in extroversion (extroverts), as measured by questionnaires and tests, are gregarious and outgoing, prefer to change activities frequently, and are not susceptible to permanent conditioning. Extroversion was first described by Carl Jung as a tendency to action rather than thought, to scientific rather than philosophical interests, and to emotional rather than intellectual reactions. Eysenck used it as one of the main personality traits in his personality questionnaire, which is widely used to assess people's personality.
Compare: introversion
2) a turning inside out of a hollow organ, such as the uterus (which sometimes occurs after childbirth).

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  • extroversion — ex tro*ver sion, n. [See {Extrorse}.] 1. The condition of being turned wrong side out; as, extroversion of the bladder. Dunglison. [1913 Webster] 2. (Psychol.) the trait of being interested primarily in things in one s external environement,… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • extroversión — versión hacia afuera. Extrofia. Un ejemplo es el del útero [ICD 10: N81.4] que puede complicar el parto [ICD 10: O71.2] Diccionario ilustrado de Términos Médicos.. Alvaro Galiano. 2010. extroversión 1. tendencia a dirigi …   Diccionario médico

  • extroversion — mid 17c., condition of being turned inside out, noun of action from obsolete verb extrovert (v.) to turn inside out, from EXTRO (Cf. extro ) + L. vertere (see VERSUS (Cf. versus)). Earliest as a word in mysticism; pathological sense attested from …   Etymology dictionary

  • extroversión — f. extraversión …   Diccionario de la lengua española

  • extroversion — [eks΄trə vʉr′zhən, esk΄trə vʉr′shən] n. [altered < Ger extraversion < L extra (see EXTRA ) + ML versio, a turning < L versus: see VERSE] 1. Med. EXSTROPHY 2. [Ger] Psychol. an attitude in which one s interest is directed to things… …   English World dictionary

  • extroversion — extraversion [ ɛkstravɛrsjɔ̃ ] n. f. • 1913; mot all. (Jung); du lat. extra et vertere, d apr. introversion ♦ Psychol. Attitude, comportement d un individu qui montre une grande facilité à établir des contacts avec ceux qui l entourent, qui… …   Encyclopédie Universelle

  • extroversión — {{＃}}{{LM E17229}}{{〓}} {{SynE17676}} {{［}}extroversión{{］}} ‹ex·tro·ver·sión› (también {{◎}}extraversión{{￣}}) {{《}}▍ s.f.{{》}} Comportamiento del individuo abierto al mundo exterior, que es locuaz y sociable y que tiene tendencia a manifestar… …   Diccionario de uso del español actual con sinónimos y antónimos

  • extroversion — 1. A turning outward. 2. A trait involving social intercourse, as practiced by an extrovert. Cf.:introversion. SYN: extraversion. [incorrectly formed fr. L. extra, outside, + verto, pp. versus, to turn] * * * ex·tro·ver·sion or ex·tra·ver·sion… …   Medical dictionary

  • extroversión — ► sustantivo femenino SICOLOGÍA Actitud de la persona que se relaciona y exterioriza sus sentimientos con facilidad. TAMBIÉN extraversión * * * extroversión f. Extraversión. * * * extroversión. f. extraversión …   Enciclopedia Universal

  • Extroversion — Introversion und Extraversion sind zwei sich gegenüberstehende Ausprägungen einer Persönlichkeitseigenschaft. Die Begriffe werden in der Differentiellen Psychologie verwendet, um die Interaktion mit der Umwelt zu charakterisieren. Sie gehören zu… …   Deutsch Wikipedia

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