| 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. |
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.)
extrovert ex·tro·vert or ex·tra·vert (ěk'strə-vûrt')
n.
An individual interested in others or in the environment as opposed to or to the exclusion of self.