extrovert
Pronunciation: /ˈɛkstrəvəːt/
(also extravert)
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noun
- Psychology a person predominantly concerned with external things or objective considerations. Compare with introvert.
adjective
Derivatives
Origin:
early 20th century: from extro- (variant of extra-, on the pattern of intro-) + Latin vertere 'to turn'
The original spelling extravert is now rare in general use but is found in technical use in psychology.