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noun
1.
an outgoing, gregarious person.
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Psychology. a person characterized by extroversion; a person concerned primarily with the physical and social environment (opposed to introvert).
adjective
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Extroverted
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verb (used with object)
4.
Psychology. to direct (the mind, one's interest, etc.) outward or to things outside the self.
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Example Sentences
- But many others could be somebody's extroverted next-door neighbor.
- In spite of these extroverted tastes he was hypersensitive to criticism and could not endure failure or rejection.
- He asked other people to rank those composite faces as extroverted or introverted.
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Word Origin & History
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
EXPAND1600s, but popularized in a psychological sense by Carl Jung. Related: Extroverted.
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Medical Dictionary
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.
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Cultural Dictionary
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.)
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