extroversion
extroversion — 名詞
1. the tendency to be lively, confident, and interested in spending time with other
外向性
活潑、喜歡社交的性格特質
the tendency to be lively, confident, and interested in spending time with others rather than being alone — a basic personality trait that describes how some people get their energy from social interaction
Mei-Lin's extroversion made her the perfect person to lead the student welcome week.
Mei-Lin 的外向性使她成為帶領新生歡迎週的最佳人選。
extroversion + suitability for social role
The psychologist measured each person's level of extroversion using a standard survey.
心理學家使用標準問卷來測量每個人的外向性程度。
measured level of extroversion / psychology domain
Diego's natural extroversion showed in his confident smile and easy conversation during the job interview.
Diego 天生的外向性從他自信的笑容和輕鬆的談話中展現出來，尤其是在工作面試時。
Research shows that extroversion is linked to greater happiness among people in social jobs.
研究顯示，外向性與社交型工作中較高的幸福感有關聯。
Olga's extroversion was clear at the party — she moved between groups talking to everyone.
Olga 的外向性在派對上很明顯——她在不同群體之間穿梭，和大家聊天。
- sociability
focuses more on enjoying company rather than the full personality dimension
- outgoingness
less formal, more common in everyday speech than in psychology writing
- gregariousness
more formal, emphasises a strong desire to be in groups
- introversion
the opposite Big Five personality trait, preference for quieter, solo activities
- shyness
a behaviour rather than a personality dimension; shy people can still be extroverted once comfortable
- reserve
formality or restraint in social settings, not a permanent trait
用法筆記
Commonly used in psychology and personality research. In academic writing the original spelling 'extraversion' (coined by Carl Jung) is still used, but 'extroversion' is more frequent in everyday English.