Introversion
noun ·Moderate ·College level
Definitions
- 1 A turning inward, particularly uncountable, usually
"This disease is sometimes produced by the introversion of the edge of the lower eyelid."
- 2 (psychology) an introverted disposition; concern with one's own thoughts and feelings wordnet
- 3 A turning inward; The action of turning one's thoughts upon internal or spiritual matters. uncountable, usually
"...their... Fastings, Prayings,... Introversions,... Humiliations, Mortifications..."
- 4 the folding in of an outer layer so as to form a pocket in the surface wordnet
- 5 A turning inward; A personality orientation towards the self and mental abstraction; behavior expressing such orientation. uncountable, usually
"...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."
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- 6 the condition of being folded inward or sheathed wordnet
- 7 A turning inward; Arrangement of two similar words, lines, etc. to form the middle part of a structure. uncountable, usually
"Such introversion is merely a matter of form."
Example
More examples"This disease is sometimes produced by the introversion of the edge of the lower eyelid."
Etymology
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.
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