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–noun

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).

–adjective

3.	Also, ex·tro·vert·ed. Psychology. marked by extroversion.

–verb (used with object)

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

Also, extravert.

[Origin: 1665–75; extro- + L vertere to turn

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ex·tro·vert also ex·tra·vert Audio Help (ěk'strə-vûrt') Pronunciation Key
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.

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extrovert
adjective
1.	being concerned with the social and physical environment
noun
1.	(psychology) a person concerned more with practical realities than with inner thoughts and feelings [ant: introvert]

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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.

Arabic:	مُنْبَسِط، إنْبِساطي
Chinese (Simplified):	外向性格的人
Chinese (Traditional):	外向性格的人
Czech:	extrovert
Danish:	udadvendt; åben
Dutch:	extravert
Estonian:	ekstravert(ne)
Finnish:	ekstrovertti, ulospäin suuntautunut
French:	extroverti, *-ie
German:	extrovertiert
Greek:	εξωστρεφής
Hungarian:	extrovertált ember
Icelandic:	úthverfur maður
Indonesian:	ekstrovert
Italian:	estroverso

Japanese:	外向性の (人)
Korean:	외향성의 (사람)
Latvian:	ekstraverts, uz ārpasauli vērsts
Lithuanian:	ekstravertas, ekstravertiškas
Norwegian:	utadvent (person)
Polish:	ekstrawertyk, ekstrawertyczny
Portuguese (Brazil):	extrovertido
Portuguese (Portugal):	extrovertido
Romanian:	extravertit
Russian:	экстроверт
Slovak:	extrovert
Slovenian:	navzven usmerjen, odprt
Spanish:	extrovertido
Swedish:	utåtvänd
Turkish:	dışa dönük, (kimse)

American Heritage New Dictionary of Cultural Literacy, Third Edition - Cite This Source - Share This
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

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