Directing of feelings and interests toward external things and the outside world rather than toward oneself; the person so inclined is an extrovert. Also called extraversion.
An enduring personality trait characterized by interest in the outside world rather than the self. People high in extroversion (extroverts), as measured by questionnaires and tests, are gregarious and outgoing, prefer to change activities frequently, and are not susceptible to permanent conditioning. Extroversion was first described by Carl Jung as a tendency to action rather than thought, to scientific rather than philosophical interests, and to emotional rather than intellectual reactions.
The condition of being turned inside out.
A mindset where an individual focuses on the well-being of others rather than on themselves.