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Sociability vs Extroversion - What's the difference?

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Sociability is a synonym of extroversion.


As nouns the difference between sociability and extroversion

is that sociability is the skill, tendency or property of being sociable or social, of interacting well with others while extroversion is (psychology) concern with or an orientation toward others or what is outside oneself; behavior expressing such an orientation; the definitive characteristic of an extrovert.

sociability

English

Noun

(sociabilities)
  • The skill, tendency or property of being sociable or social, of interacting well with others.
    • A true introvert, his sociability lagged behind others his age in the school.

    extroversion

    English

    Alternative forms

    * extraversion

    Noun

    (en-noun)
  • (psychology) Concern with or an orientation toward others or what is outside oneself; behavior expressing such an orientation; the definitive characteristic of an extrovert.
  • * 1999 , , "‘The Dead’: a Musical That Dares to be Quiet," New York Times , 29 Oct.:
    • In a genre characterized by brassy extroversion , The Dead is a quiet revolutionary: a musical that dares to be diffident.
  • The condition of being extrorse, or turned wrong side out.
    • extroversion of the bladder
    (Dunglison)

    Synonyms

    * (concern with or an orientation toward others) sociability

    Antonyms

    * (concern with or an orientation toward others) introversion