introversion

Noun
Synonyms: invaginationintussusceptioninfolding

WordNet 3.0

Noun (3)

  1. the condition of being folded inward or sheathedSynonyms: invagination
  2. the folding in of an outer layer so as to form a pocket in the surface“the invagination of the blastula”Synonyms: invaginationintussusceptioninfolding
  3. (psychology) an introverted disposition; concern with one's own thoughts and feelings
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Webster's Dictionary (1913)

In′tro·ver′sion noun

Origin: See Introvert.

The act of introverting, or the state of being introverted; the act of turning the mind inward. George Berkeley

Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913), from GCIDE 0.54

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