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Vinony

extroverted

adjective

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Wiktionary

Pronunciation: /ˈɛkstɹəvəːtɪd/ / /ɛkstɹəʊˈvəːtɪd/ / /ˈɛkstɹəˌvəɹtɪd/

adj

Etymology: A variant spelling of extraverted. Popularized as a psychological term by Phyllis Blanchard's use of extrovert in her 1918 "Psycho-Analytic Study of August Comte", from extrovert + -ed.

  1. Turned or thrust outwards, especially

    “The external and combustible Sulphur... is... protruded and extroverted.”

  2. Turned or thrust outwards, especially:

    “She's very extroverted. She's always out meeting new people and looking for new experiences.”

    “This subtle but important distinction means otroverts can blend into both introverted and extroverted environments without fully belonging to either.”

  3. Turned or thrust outwards, especially:

    “...an extroverted bladder...”

verb

Etymology: A variant spelling of extraverted. Popularized as a psychological term by Phyllis Blanchard's use of extrovert in her 1918 "Psycho-Analytic Study of August Comte", from extrovert + -ed.

  1. simple past and past participle of extrovert