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| 1. | an outgoing, gregarious person. |
| 2. | Psychology. a person characterized by extroversion; a person concerned primarily with the physical and social environment (opposed to introvert). |
| 3. | Also, ex·tro·vert·ed. Psychology. marked by extroversion. |
| 4. | Psychology. to direct (the mind, one's interest, etc.) outward or to things outside the self. |
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n. An extroverted person. [Alteration (influenced by introvert) of extravert : extra- + Latin vertere, vers-, to turn; see wer-2 in Indo-European roots.] |
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extrovert
1916, extravert (spelled with -o- after 1918, by influence of introvert), from Ger. Extravert, from extra "outside" + L. vertere "to turn"see versus). With introvert, terms used in Eng. by doctors and scientists in various literal senses since 1600s, but popularized in a psychological sense by Carl Jung.
| Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2001 Douglas Harper |
| extrovert | |
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| 1. | being concerned with the social and physical environment |
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| 1. | (psychology) a person concerned more with practical realities than with inner thoughts and feelings [ant: introvert] |
| WordNet® 3.0, © 2006 by Princeton University. |
extrovert [ˈekstrəvəːt] noun, adjective
(a person) more interested in what happens around him than his own ideas and feelings
Example: An extrovert (person) is usually good company.
Example: An extrovert (person) is usually good company.
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extrovert [(ek-struh-vurt)]
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.)
[Chapter:] Anthropology, Psychology, and Sociology
| The American Heritage® New Dictionary of Cultural Literacy, Third Edition Copyright © 2005 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company. All rights reserved. |
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