extrovert

pronunciation

How to pronounce extrovert in British English: UK [ˈekstrəvɜ:t]word uk audio image

How to pronounce extrovert in American English: US [ˈɛkstrəˌvət] word us audio image

  • Noun:
    (psychology) a person concerned more with practical realities than with inner thoughts and feelings
  • Adjective:
    characterized by extroversion

Word Origin

extrovert (n.)
1916, extravert (spelled with -o- after 1918, by influence of introvert), from German Extravert, from extra "outside" (see extra-) + Latin vertere "to turn" (see versus). Used (with introvert) in English by doctors and scientists in various literal senses since 1600s, but popularized in a psychological sense early 20c. by Carl Jung. Related: Extroverted.

Antonym

Example

1. Twitter works well for extrovert and conscientious individual politicians .
2. The extrovert ideal has been documented in many studies .
3. But we make a grave mistake to embrace the extrovert ideal so unthinkingly .
4. Whether you are an introvert or extrovert , you need a strong social network .
5. There are now almost as many definitions of introvert and extrovert as there are personality psychologists .

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