"extrovert" meaning in English

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Adjective

Forms: more extrovert [comparative], most extrovert [superlative], extravert [alternative]
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. Etymology templates: {{bor|en|de|Extravert}} German Extravert, {{surf|en|extro-|-vert}} By surface analysis, extro- + -vert Head templates: {{en-adj}} extrovert (comparative more extrovert, superlative most extrovert)
  1. (informal psychology) Alternative form of extroverted: outgoing. Tags: alt-of, alternative, informal Alternative form of: extroverted (extra: outgoing)
    Sense id: en-extrovert-en-adj-WLW3vkOi Categories (other): Psychology Topics: human-sciences, psychology, sciences

Noun

IPA: /ˈɛkstɹəvəːt/ [UK], /ˈɛkstɹəˌvəɹt/ [US] Audio: en-us-extrovert.ogg Forms: extroverts [plural], extravert [alternative]
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. Etymology templates: {{bor|en|de|Extravert}} German Extravert, {{surf|en|extro-|-vert}} By surface analysis, extro- + -vert Head templates: {{en-noun}} extrovert (plural extroverts)
  1. (informal psychology) An extroverted person: one who is outgoing, sociable, and concerned with outer affairs. Tags: informal Derived forms: extraverted, extrovertish, extrovertist, extrovertness Related terms: ambivert, extroverted, extroversion, otrovert Translations (one who is outgoing, sociable): extravertit (Catalan), 外向的人 (wàixiàng de rén) (Chinese), extrovert [masculine] (Czech), ulospäinsuuntautunut henkilö (Finnish), ekstrovertti (Finnish), extraverti (French), extroverti (French), ექსტრავერტი (eksṭraverṭi) (Georgian), eisdíritheach [masculine] (Irish), estroverso (Italian), 外向的な人 (gaikōtekinahito) (Japanese), برونگرا (borun-gerâ) (Persian), extrovertido (Portuguese), ਬਾਹਰਮੁਖੀ (bāhramukhī) (Punjabi), экстраве́рт (ekstravért) [masculine] (Russian), extravertido (Spanish), extrovertido (Spanish), luwaswili (Tagalog)
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Verb

IPA: /ɛkstɹəʊˈvəːt/ [UK], /ɛkstɹoʊˈvəɹt/ [US] Forms: extroverts [present, singular, third-person], extroverting [participle, present], extroverted [participle, past], extroverted [past], extravert [alternative]
Rhymes: -ɜː(ɹ)t 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. Etymology templates: {{bor|en|de|Extravert}} German Extravert, {{surf|en|extro-|-vert}} By surface analysis, extro- + -vert Head templates: {{en-verb}} extrovert (third-person singular simple present extroverts, present participle extroverting, simple past and past participle extroverted)
  1. (transitive) To turn or thrust outwards. Tags: transitive
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Inflected forms

Alternative forms

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