introversion
/ɪntɹəʊˈvɜːʃən/ · in.tro.ver.sion
noun
- A turning inward, particularly of one's attention or energy. After a long day, she needed to engage in some introversion to recharge her batteries.
- A personality trait characterized by a preference for quiet, low-key environments and a tendency to be more reserved in social situations. As an introvert, he often found it difficult to navigate large crowds and loud parties.
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Did you know? The term 'introversion' was first used by Carl Jung, a Swiss psychiatrist, in his 1921 book 'Psychological Types', to describe one of the two main personality types, the other being extroversion.