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in·tro·vert 
[n., adj. in-truh-vurt; v. in-truh-vurt] Pronunciation Key
[n., adj. in-truh-vurt; v. in-truh-vurt] Pronunciation Key –noun
–adjective
–verb (used with object)
| 1. | a shy person. |
| 2. | Psychology. a person characterized by concern primarily with his or her own thoughts and feelings (opposed to extrovert). |
| 3. | Zoology. a part that is or can be introverted. |
| 4. | Psychology. marked by introversion. |
| 5. | to turn inward: to introvert one's anger. |
| 6. | Psychology. to direct (the mind, one's interest, etc.) partly to things within the self. |
| 7. | Anatomy, Zoology. to turn (a hollow, cylindrical structure) in on itself; invaginate. |
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American Heritage Dictionary - Cite This Source - Share This
| in·tro·vert
(ĭn'trə-vûrt', ĭn'trə-vûrt') Pronunciation Key
tr.v. in·tro·vert·ed, in·tro·vert·ing, in·tro·verts
n. (ĭn'trə-vûrt')
[intro- + Latin vertere, to turn; see wer-2 in Indo-European roots.] |
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The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
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Online Etymology Dictionary - Cite This Source - Share This
introvert (v.)
introvert (v.)
1654 (implied in introversion), from L. intro- "inward" + vertere "to turn" (see versus). Introverted (adj.) is from 1781. The noun (opposed to extrovert) is 1918, from Ger. psychology, introduced there by C.G. Jung (1875-1961).
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2001 Douglas Harper
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| introvert | |
noun | |
| 1. | (psychology) a person who tends to shrink from social contacts and to become preoccupied with their own thoughts [ant: extravert] |
verb | |
| 1. | fold inwards; "some organs can invaginate" [syn: invaginate] |
| 2. | turn inside; "He introverted his feelings" |
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American Heritage New Dictionary of Cultural Literacy, Third Edition - Cite This Source - Share This
introvert [(in-truh-vurt)]
introvert [(in-truh-vurt)]
A term introduced by the psychologist Carl Jung to describe a person whose motives and actions are directed inward. Introverts tend to be preoccupied with their own thoughts and feelings and minimize their contact with other people. (Compare extrovert.)
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American Heritage Stedman's Medical Dictionary - Cite This Source - Share This
introvert in·tro·vert (ĭn'trə-vûrt', ĭn'trə-vûrt')
v. in·tro·vert·ed, in·tro·vert·ing, in·tro·verts
- To turn or direct inward.
- To concentrate one's interests upon oneself.
- To turn a tubular organ or part inward upon itself.
- One whose thoughts and feelings are directed toward oneself.
- An anatomical structure that is capable of being introverted.
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Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary - Cite This Source - Share This
Introvert
In`tro*vert"\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Introverted; p. pr. & vb. n. Introverting.] [Pref. intro- + L. vertere, versum, to turn.]1. To turn or bend inward. "Introverted toes." --Cowper. 2. To look within; to introspect. --Lew Wallace.
Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary, © 1996, 1998 MICRA, Inc.
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