n.
Variant: or ex · tra · ver · sion
Pronunciation: ˌ ek-str ə - ' v ə r-zh ə n, -sh ə n
Function: noun
Etymology: German Extraversion, from Latin extra- + versus, past participle of vertere to turn ― more at WORTH
Date: 1915
: the act, state, or habit of being predominantly concerned with and obtaining gratification from what is outside the self