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10 Language-to-English DictionariesIntroversion
Pronunciation / Transliteration: in-tro-ver-sion
"Ihre Introversion führte dazu, dass sie große Menschenmengen mied."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
The state of being concerned primarily with one's own thoughts and feelings rather than with external things.
"Her introversion made her prefer quiet evenings at home over loud parties." - 2
A personality trait characterized by a preference for solitary activities and a tendency to feel drained by social interactions.
"Many introverts find large gatherings overwhelming and need time alone to recharge."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The term 'introversion' originates from the Latin 'introvertere', meaning 'to turn inward'. It was first used in the early 20th century in psychology to describe a personality type characterized by a focus on internal thoughts and feelings rather than external stimuli.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Introversion" is said worldwide
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introversion
Transliteration: an-tro-ver-syon
"Son introversion l'a amené à préférer les soirées tranquilles."
Introversion
Transliteration: in-tro-ver-sion
"Ihre Introversion führte dazu, dass sie große Menschenmengen mied."
introversione
Transliteration: in-tro-ver-syo-ne
"La sua introversione la portava a preferire la solitudine."
introversión
Transliteration: in-tro-ver-syon
"Su introversión le hacía evitar las fiestas ruidosas."
introversão
Transliteration: in-tro-ver-sao
"A introversão dela a fazia preferir momentos sozinha."
आंतरिकता
Transliteration: aantarikta
"उसकी आंतरिकता उसे अकेले समय बिताने के लिए प्रेरित करती थी।"
内向
Transliteration: nèi xiàng
"她的内向使她更喜欢独处。"
내향성
Transliteration: nae-hyang-seong
"그녀의 내향성은 조용한 시간을 선호하게 만들었다."
内向性
Transliteration: naikousei
"彼女の内向性は静かな時間を好むことを意味していた。"
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