Noun: introversion ,in-tru'vur-zhun or ,in-tru'vur-shun
- (psychology) an introverted disposition; concern with one's own thoughts and feelings
"His introversion made large social gatherings uncomfortable for him"
- The condition of being folded inward or sheathed
"The introversion of the tissue was visible on the scan";
- invagination
- The folding in of an outer layer so as to form a pocket in the surface
"the introversion of the blastula";
- invagination, intussusception, infolding
Derived forms: introversions
See also: introversive, introvertive
Type of: biological process, condition, organic process, unsociability, unsociableness
Antonym: ambiversion, extraversion
Encyclopedia: Introversion