introvert
[ noun, adjective in-truh-vurt; verb in-truh-vurt ]
/ noun, adjective ˈɪn trəˌvɜrt; verb ˌɪn trəˈvɜrt /
noun
a shy person.
Psychology. a person characterized by concern primarily with his or her own thoughts and feelings (opposed to extrovert).
Zoology. a part that is or can be introverted.
adjective
Psychology. marked by introversion.
verb (used with object)
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OTHER WORDS FROM introvert
non·in·tro·vert·ed, adjectivenon·in·tro·vert·ed·ly, adverbnon·in·tro·vert·ed·ness, nounun·in·tro·vert·ed, adjectiveWORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH introvert
extrovert introvertWords nearby introvert
introspect, introspection, introspective, introsusception, introversion, introvert, intrude, intruder, intruder in the dust, intrusion, intrusive
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British Dictionary definitions for introverted
introvert
noun (ˈɪntrəˌvɜːt)
psychol a person prone to introversion
adjective (ˈɪntrəˌvɜːt)
Also: introverted characterized by introversion
verb (ˌɪntrəˈvɜːt)
(tr) pathol to turn (a hollow organ or part) inside out
Compare extrovert
Word Origin for introvert
C17: see intro-, invert
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Medical definitions for introverted
introvert
[ ĭn′trə-vûrt′, ĭn′trə-vûrt′ ]
v.
To turn or direct inward.
To concentrate one's interests upon oneself.
To turn a tubular organ or part inward upon itself.
n.
One whose thoughts and feelings are directed toward oneself.
An anatomical structure that is capable of being introverted.
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Cultural definitions for introverted
introvert
[ (in-truh-vurt) ]
A term introduced by the psychologist Carl Jung to describe a person whose motives and actions are directed inward. Introverts tend to be preoccupied with their own thoughts and feelings and minimize their contact with other people. (Compare extrovert.)
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