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extrovert

[ ek-struh-vurt, -stroh- ]

noun

  1. an outgoing, gregarious person who thrives in dynamic environments and seeks to maximize social engagement.
  2. Psychology. a person characterized by extroversion; a person concerned primarily with the physical and social environment. Compare introvert ( def 2 ).


adjective

  1. having a disposition that is energized through social engagement and languishes or chafes in solitude, resulting in a personality that is gregarious, outgoing, and sociable.
  2. Psychology. marked by extroversion.

verb (used with object)

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

extrovert

/ ˈɛkstrəˌvɜːt /

noun

  1. a person concerned more with external reality than inner feelings
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012


adjective

  1. of or characterized by extroversion

    extrovert tendencies

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

extrovert

  1. 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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Derived Forms

  • ˈextroˌverted, adjective
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Word History and Origins

Origin of extrovert1

First recorded in 1665–75; extro- + Latin vertere “to turn”
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Word History and Origins

Origin of extrovert1

C20: from extro- (variant of extra- , contrasting with intro- ) + -vert, from Latin vertere to turn
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Example Sentences

You had to be the extrovert in the room in that predetermined mold.

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While extroverts gain energy from social interactions online or face to face, more introverted people can miss out on selection for a project team or being shortlisted for promotion because their efforts go unnoticed.

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Before mass remote working, the default bias was often to recognize the strength and leadership potential in extroverts, but that imbalance needs readdressing, added Robertson.

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She’s an extrovert with a passion for building connections with entrepreneurs and working with aspiring businesses to tell their stories.

The 2020 Polaris Slingshot has an all-new engine and transmission, but it remains for extroverts only.

Haydon is doing much the same thing but in a more extrovert way.

In this new world, being an articulate extrovert certainly helps.

A self-willed marvel, he was not even a natural athlete or much of an extrovert.

I was sort of middle-American “aw, shucks” guy for a big part of my career, so the extrovert is always fun.

The opposite applies to the feeling and thought of the extrovert.

If I said you were an extrovert, would that agree with your own judgment of yourself?

I don't like to be accused of being too much of an extrovert, because I think if you pass the limit it is too much.

What is your impression of him as his being introspective or an introvert or an extrovert?

The born extrovert adapts by means of feeling, thought being under repression and relatively infantile.

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What does extrovert mean?

An extrovert is someone said to have a personality type that is social and outgoing.

The term extrovert is often contrasted with the term introvert in the study, classification, and popular discussion of personality types. Extroverts enjoy being around other people and tend to focus on the outside world, while introverts are the opposite—they prefer solitude and tend to focus on their own thoughts. Someone who’s an extrovert can be described as extroverted or as displaying extroversion. Less commonly, the word can be spelled extravert.

Example: Giovanni was the kind of extrovert who gave everyone a personalized greeting upon entering the room.

Where does extrovert come from?

The first records of extrovert come from the 1600s—around the same as introvert. Both terms precede online personality quizzes by about 400 years, but it wasn’t until the 1900s that they began to be popularly used in the context of psychology to refer to people with certain personality types. The first part of extrovert is a variation of the prefix extra- (hence the variant spelling extravert), meaning “outside,” and the Latin vertere, meaning “to turn” (as in invert). Etymologically, introverts turn inward and extroverts turn outward.

While introverts are turning in for the night, extroverts are turning up at parties (and often texting their introvert friends to see if they’re coming). The concept of personality types like extrovert and introvert (among others) was developed by psychologist Carl Jung in the early 1900s. He described extroverts as responsive to other people, aggressive, and able to be quick with decision making. Extroverts thrive around other people, while introverts are thought to do best in familiar environments with less social uncertainty. Having some extroverted qualities is often seen as desirable. Though some people are highly extroverted, many personality type theories state that most people have at least some elements of introversion and extroversion.

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How is extrovert used in real life?

Extrovert is often used in the context of personality tests that claim to be able to tell you what kind of personality type you are. Many people label themselves as either an introvert or an extrovert, although most people have qualities of both.

 

 

Try using extrovert!

Which of the following would NOT be used to describe an extrovert?

A. outgoing
B. affable
C. gregarious
D. reserved

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