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[ek-struh-vurt, -stroh-]

noun

  1. an outgoing, gregarious person who thrives in dynamic environments and seeks to maximize social engagement.

  2. Psychology.a person characterized by extroversion; a person concerned primarily with the physical and social environment.



adjective

  1. having a disposition that is energized through social engagement and languishes or chafes in solitude, resulting in a personality that is gregarious, outgoing, and sociable.

  2. Psychology.marked by extroversion.

verb (used with object)

  1. Psychology.to direct (the mind, one's interest, etc.) outward or to things outside the self.

extrovert

/ ˈɛٰəˌɜː /

noun

  1. a person concerned more with external reality than inner feelings

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

adjective

  1. of or characterized by extroversion

    extrovert tendencies

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

extrovert

  1. A term introduced by the psychologist Carl Jung to describe a person whose motives and actions are directed outward. Extroverts are more prone to action than contemplation, make friends readily, adjust easily to social situations, and generally show warm interest in their surroundings. (Compare introvert.)

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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of extrovert1

First recorded in 1665–75; extro- + Latin vertere “to turn”
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of extrovert1

C20: from extro- (variant of extra- , contrasting with intro- ) + -vert, from Latin vertere to turn
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"I'm an introvert, and she's the exact opposite. She's an extrovert, she loves people, she loves to have fun. People love her, she has a good heart," he said.

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Which befits his “A Real Pain” character, Benji, an extrovert who insults his way into winning over a Polish tour group.

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The self-described extrovert, who works as an organizer for the nonprofit Abundant Housing LA, said she so far hasn’t “gotten into a rhythm of being productive at a desk again.”

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“We may be a little bit reserved sometimes and not as outgoing or as extrovert as US people, but we are welcoming,” she says as she heads off to join her family.

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So I put the introvert next to the extrovert.

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What doesextrovert mean?

An extrovert is someone said to have a personality type that is social and outgoing.The term extrovert is often contrasted with the term introvert in the study, classification, and popular discussion of personality types. Extroverts enjoy being around other people and tend to focus on the outside world, while introverts are the opposite—they prefer solitude and tend to focus on their own thoughts. Someone who’s an extrovert can be described as extroverted or as displaying extroversion. Less commonly, the word can be spelled extravert.Example: Giovanni was the kind of extrovert who gave everyone a personalized greeting upon entering the room.

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