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extrovert

SayEK-struh-vurt/ˈɛkstɹəˌvəɹt/UK/ˈɛkstɹəvəːt/
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Pluralextroverts

Verbextroverts, extroverting, extroverted

3 meanings of extrovert

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  1. 1
    nouncolloquialcountable
    A person who feels happy around others and enjoys being social and active.

    Like someone who feels more awake and cheerful when the room is full of people.

    My sister is a real extrovert who loves big parties.

    Extroverts often feel bored when they spend too long alone.

    Oppositeintrovert

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  2. 2
    adjectivecolloquial
    Alternative form of extroverted. Use it to describe someone who is outgoing and friendly.

    She has a very extrovert personality and talks to everyone she meets.

    His extrovert manner made him popular at school.

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  3. 3
    verbtransitive
    To turn or push something outward, away from the center.

    You can extrovert the flaps of the box to keep them open.

    Before you wash your jeans, extrovert the pockets to shake out the sand.

    Similarevert

    Oppositeintrovert, retract

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Origin

It comes from the German word "Extravert." It was made popular in psychology in 1918. It is the opposite kind of word to "introvert."