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in⋅tro⋅vert

  [n., adj. in-truh-vurt; v. in-truh-vurt]
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–noun
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.
–adjective
4. Psychology. marked by introversion.
–verb (used with object)
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.
Origin:
1660–70; intro- + (in)vert
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in·tro·vert   (ĭn'trə-vûrt', ĭn'trə-vûrt')   
tr.v.   in·tro·vert·ed, in·tro·vert·ing, in·tro·verts
  1. To turn or direct inward.
  2. Psychology To concentrate (one's interests) upon oneself.
  3. Medicine To turn (a tubular organ or part) inward upon itself.
n.   (ĭn'trə-vûrt')
  1. Psychology An introverted person.
  2. Medicine An anatomical structure that is capable of being introverted.

[intro- + Latin vertere, to turn; see wer-2 in Indo-European roots.]
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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.
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Language Translation for : introvert
Spanish: introvertido,
German: introvertierter Mensch,
Japanese: 内向的な人
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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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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).
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Main Entry: 1in·tro·vert
Pronunciation: 'in-tr&-"v&rt
Function: transitive verb
: to turn inward or in upon itself: as a : to concentrate or direct upon oneself b : to produce psychological introversion in

Main Entry: 2introvert
Function: noun
: one whose personality is characterized by introversion; broadly : a reserved or shy person—compare EXTROVERT
Merriam-Webster's Medical Dictionary, © 2002 Merriam-Webster, Inc.
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introvert in·tro·vert (ĭn'trə-vûrt', ĭn'trə-vûrt')
v. in·tro·vert·ed, in·tro·vert·ing, in·tro·verts

  1. To turn or direct inward.
  2. To concentrate one's interests upon oneself.
  3. To turn a tubular organ or part inward upon itself.
n. (ĭn'trə-vûrt')
  1. One whose thoughts and feelings are directed toward oneself.
  2. An anatomical structure that is capable of being introverted.

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