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in·tro·ver·sion
 introversion
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- pronunciation:
- In
tr
vuhr
zhn
[or]
In
tr
vuhr
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- features:
- Word Combinations (noun), Word Parts
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noun |
| definition: |
the tendency to pay more attention to oneself than to others or the external world. (Cf. extraversion.)
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| related words: |
diffidence |
adjective + (n.)introversion
basic, content, excessive, social, strong
verb + (n.)introversion
consider, correlate, describe, end, indicate, prefer, relate, reward, sense, tend, value
noun + (n.)introversion
coldness,
continuum,
contrast,
demand,
depression,
dimension,
effect,
extraversion,
extroversion,
factor,
individual,
neuroticism,
personality,
predictor,
process,
relationship,
scale,
score,
sensing,
shyness,
style,
tendency,
trait
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| derivations: |
introversive (adj.), introvertive (adj.) |
The word introversion
contains the following parts:
intro-
Latin
prefix
that means inward, inside
  Example words:
vers, vert
Latin
root
that means to turn; to be occupied with
Example words:
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