[syn: invagination, introversion, intussusception, infolding]
3. (psychology) an introverted disposition; concern with one's own thoughts and feelings;
The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:
Introversion \In`tro*ver"sion\, n. [See Introvert.]
The act of introverting, or the state of being introverted;
the act of turning the mind inward. --Berkeley.
[1913 Webster]
WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006):
introversion
n 1: the condition of being folded inward or sheathed [syn:
invagination, introversion]
2: the folding in of an outer layer so as to form a pocket in
the surface; "the invagination of the blastula" [syn:
invagination, introversion, intussusception,
infolding]
3: (psychology) an introverted disposition; concern with one's
own thoughts and feelings [ant: ambiversion,
extraversion, extroversion]