extroversion
noun
extroversion is spelled E-X-T-R-O-V-E-R-S-I-O-N: 12 letters. It appears about once in every 12 million words in written English, the 103,949th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, extroversion means “The condition of being inside out, especially in relation to the bladder” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of extroversion is extroversions.
How many letters and syllables are in extroversion?
| Letters | 12: E-X-T-R-O-V-E-R-S-I-O-N |
|---|---|
| In writing | about once in every 12 million words; the 103,949th most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How common is extroversion?
Extroversion appears about once in every 12 million words in written English, the 103,949th most frequent word form in the list.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
Forms of extroversion
- extroversions plural
- extraversion
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does extroversion mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
obsoleteConsideration of the material world as an aid to spiritual insight.
in mystical Divinity... a scattering or distracting ones thoughts upon exterior objects.
- 2
The condition of being inside out, especially in relation to the bladder.
- 3
informalA personality orientation towards others and things outside oneself; behavior expressing such orientation.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Extroversion in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
In the sense concern with or an orientation toward others:
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| French | extraversion, extroversion |
| German | Extraversion, Extroversion |
| Spanish | extroversión |
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Translations are Wiktionary's, by sense; a linked word has its own PlainSpell page.
Where does extroversion come from?
From extro- + -version. As a variant of extraversion, popularized in psychology by Phyllis Blanchard's use of the (then nonstandard) spelling extrovert in her publication "Psycho-Analytic Study of August Comte" (1918).
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).