# introverting

Pronunciation: say "IN-truh-vur-ting" US /ˈɪntɹəˌvɝtɪŋ/, UK /ˈɪntɹəvɜːtɪŋ/

## Noun

1. The process of turning inward, or of gradually becoming more introverted.
   - Simple: The act of turning inward and pulling away from other people for a while.
   - _After months of nonstop travel, introverting became her main way to recharge._
   - _The therapist framed his introverting as a healthy retreat into quiet reflection._

## Origin

Formed from "introvert" combined with the suffix "-ing."

Source: DictionaryAI, https://dictionaryai.com/define/introverting (written from Wiktionary data, CC BY-SA 4.0: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/).