"extraversion" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: extraversions [plural]
Etymology: From New Latin extrāversio, from Classical Latin extrā- (“outside”) + versio (“a turning”). Equivalent to extravert + -sion. Popularized as a psychological term by the German works of Carl Jung. Etymology templates: {{der|en|NL.|extraversio|extrāversio}} New Latin extrāversio, {{der|en|la|extra-|extrā-|outside}} Latin extrā- (“outside”), {{m|la|versio||a turning}} versio (“a turning”), {{suffix|en|extravert|-sion}} extravert + -sion, {{der|en|de|-}} German Head templates: {{en-noun|~}} extraversion (countable and uncountable, plural extraversions)
  1. Alternative spelling of extroversion Wikipedia link: Carl Jung, Extraversion and introversion Tags: alt-of, alternative, countable, uncountable Alternative form of: extroversion Categories (topical): Psychology Derived forms: extraversive, extravert, extraverted

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