English Explanatory Dictionary

extrovert

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. An extroverted person: one who is outgoing, sociable, and concerned with outer affairs.
adj
  1. Alternative form of extroverted: outgoing.
verb
  1. To turn or thrust outwards.

Pronunciation

/ˈɛkstɹəvəːt/ /ˈɛkstɹəˌvəɹt/ en-us-extrovert.ogg /ɛkstɹəʊˈvəːt/ /ɛkstɹoʊˈvəɹt/

Word forms

extrovert extroverts extravert more extrovert most extrovert extroverting extroverted

Etymology

Alteration of earlier extravert (by influence of introvert), from German Extravert, popularized in psychology by Phyllis Blanchard's 1918 "Psycho-Analytic Study of August Comte". By surface analysis, extro- + -vert.

Antonyms

introvert

Related words

ambivert extroverted extroversion otrovert

Derived words

extraverted extrovertish extrovertist extrovertness
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