introversion
(noun) (psychology) an introverted disposition; concern with one’s own thoughts and feelings
invagination, introversion, intussusception, infolding
(noun) the folding in of an outer layer so as to form a pocket in the surface; “the invagination of the blastula”
invagination, introversion
(noun) the condition of being folded inward or sheathed
Source: WordNet® 3.1
introversion (usually uncountable, plural introversions)
A turning inward, particularly:
The action of turning one's thoughts upon internal or spiritual matters.
(psychology) A personality orientation towards the self and mental abstraction; behavior expressing such orientation.
(poetry & literature) Arrangement of two similar words, lines, etc. to form the middle part of a structure.
• extroversion
Source: Wiktionary
In`tro*ver"sion, n. Etym: [See Introvert.]
Definition: The act of introverting, or the state of being introverted; the act of turning the mind inward. Berkeley.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
22 September 2024
(noun) a beginning from which an enterprise is launched; “he uses other people’s ideas as a springboard for his own”; “reality provides the jumping-off point for his illusions”; “the point of departure of international comparison cannot be an institution but must be the function it carries out”
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