introversion

Meaning

1. (uncountable, usually) A turning inward, particularly
2. (uncountable, usually) A turning inward
3. (uncountable, usually) A turning inward
4. (uncountable, usually) A turning inward

Synonyms

invagination

infolding

intussusception

inversion

withdrawn

withdrawnness

uncommunicativeness

closeness

autism

introversive

introvert

Translations

introversión

introversió

introversion

introversione

Introversion

introversão

الإنطواء الذاتي

invaginación

nach innen richten

Introvertiertheit

ενδοστρέφεια

εσωστρέφεια

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ɪntɹəʊˈvɜːʃən/

Etymology

From New Latin intrōversio, from intrōvertere (“to turn within”), from Classical Latin intro (“within”) and vertere (“to turn”). Equivalent to introvert + -sion.