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ex·tro·vert

also ex·tra·vert  (ĕk′strə-vûrt′)
n.
An extroverted person.
[Alteration (influenced by introvert) of extravert : extra- + Latin vertere, vers-, to turn; see wer- in Indo-European roots.]
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extrovert

(ˈɛkstrəˌvɜːt) psychol or

extravert

n
(Psychology) a person concerned more with external reality than inner feelings
adj
(Psychology) of or characterized by extroversion: extrovert tendencies.
[C20: from extro- (variant of extra-, contrasting with intro-) + -vert, from Latin vertere to turn]
ˈextroˌverted, ˈextraˌverted adj
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ex•tro•vert

(ˈɛk strəˌvɜrt)

n.
1. an outgoing person; a person concerned primarily with the physical and social environment rather than with the self.
adj.
2. Also, ex′tro•vert`ed. marked by extroversion; outgoing.
[1918; German extravertiert]
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extrovert

A person whose interests are directed outwardly rather than inwardly.
Dictionary of Unfamiliar Words by Diagram Group Copyright © 2008 by Diagram Visual Information Limited
ThesaurusAntonymsRelated WordsSynonymsLegend:
Noun1.extrovert - (psychology) a person concerned more with practical realities than with inner thoughts and feelings
extravert
individual, mortal, person, somebody, someone, soul - a human being; "there was too much for one person to do"
psychological science, psychology - the science of mental life
introvert - (psychology) a person who tends to shrink from social contacts and to become preoccupied with their own thoughts
Adj.1.extrovert - being concerned with the social and physical environment
extravert, extraverted, extravertive, extrovertive, extroverted
extraversive, extroversive - directed outward; marked by interest in others or concerned with external reality
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extrovert

adjective extroverted
1. sociable, social, lively, outgoing, hearty, exuberant, amiable, gregarious His extrovert personality won him many friends.
sociable out-going, withdrawn, self-contained, introspective, introverted, inward-looking
noun
1. outgoing person, mingler, socializer, mixer, life and soul of the party He was a showman, an extrovert who revelled in controversy.
outgoing person introvert
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Translations
مُنْبَسِط، إنْبِساطي
åbenudadvendt
extrovertáltextrovertált emberkifelé forduló
úthverfur maîur
ekstravertasekstravertiškas
ekstraverts, uz ārpasauli vērsts
extrovert

extrovert

[ˈekstrəʊvɜːrt]
A. ADJ → extrovertido
B. N → extrovertido/a m/f
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extrovert

[ˈɛkstrəvɜːrt]
adj [personality] → extraverti(e)
n (= person) → extraverti(e) m/f
Collins English/French Electronic Resource. © HarperCollins Publishers 2005

extrovert

adj → extravertiert
n → extravertierter Mensch, Extravertierte(r) mf
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extrovert

[ˈɛkstrəʊvɜːt] adj & n → estroverso/a
Collins Italian Dictionary 1st Edition © HarperCollins Publishers 1995

extrovert

(ˈekstrəvəːt) noun, adjective
(a person) more interested in what happens around him than his own ideas and feelings. An extrovert (person) is usually good company.
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ex·tro·vert

, extravert
a. extrovertido-a, tipo de personalidad que dirige la atención a sucesos u objetos fuera de sí mismo-a.
English-Spanish Medical Dictionary © Farlex 2012

extrovert

n extrovertido -da mf
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