Meaning & use

extraversion

noun·Advanced

A personality trait marked by sociability, outgoingness, and drawing energy from being around other people.

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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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