Meaning & use
extraversion
A personality trait marked by sociability, outgoingness, and drawing energy from being around other people.
See it in a sentence
Her extraversion made her the natural choice to host the office party.
Psychologists measure extraversion as one of the five major personality dimensions.
A note on using this word
'Extraversion' and 'extroversion' are both accepted spellings, though psychology research more often uses 'extraversion'.
Words with a similar meaning
outgoingness
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Words with an opposite meaning
introversion
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