🇵🇹Portuguese Source WordCode: PT

Extroversão

Pronunciation / Transliteration: ɛks.tɾo.veʁˈzɐ̃w

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Extraversion/ˌɛkstrəˈvɜrʒən/
nounCEFR B2 (Upper)Top #1500 frequency
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🇵🇹 Example Sentence in Portuguese:

"A extroversão dela faz com que todos se sintam à vontade."

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2 senses
As noun
  1. 1

    The quality of being outgoing and socially confident.

    "Her extraversion made her the life of the party, easily engaging with everyone around her."
  2. 2

    A personality trait characterized by a focus on external stimuli and social interaction.

    "In personality psychology, extraversion is often contrasted with introversion, highlighting different social preferences."

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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

The term 'extraversion' originates from the Latin 'extra-', meaning 'outside', and 'vertere', meaning 'to turn'. It was first used in the early 20th century in psychology to describe a personality type characterized by an outward focus on the external world and social interactions.

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