"retrovert" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: retroverts [plural]
Etymology: From retro- + Latin vertere, versum (“to turn”). Compare retrorse. Etymology templates: {{af|en|retro-}} retro-, {{der|en|la|vertere}} Latin vertere Head templates: {{en-noun}} retrovert (plural retroverts)
  1. One who returns to their original creed.
    Sense id: en-retrovert-en-noun-cj7cH~7k Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 77 23 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 78 22 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 81 19

Verb

Forms: retroverts [present, singular, third-person], retroverting [participle, present], retroverted [participle, past], retroverted [past]
Etymology: From retro- + Latin vertere, versum (“to turn”). Compare retrorse. Etymology templates: {{af|en|retro-}} retro-, {{der|en|la|vertere}} Latin vertere Head templates: {{en-verb}} retrovert (third-person singular simple present retroverts, present participle retroverting, simple past and past participle retroverted)
  1. To turn back; to return to a previous state.
    Sense id: en-retrovert-en-verb-6WjF7EVi Categories (other): English terms prefixed with retro- Disambiguation of English terms prefixed with retro-: 39 61

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