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| in·tro·vert [ íntrə vùrt ] |
noun (plural in·tro·verts) |
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1. reserved person: a shy person who tends not to socialize much
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2. somebody focusing on own self: somebody whose feelings and thoughts are directed inward
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transitive verb (past and past participle in·tro·vert·ed, present participle in·tro·vert·ing, 3rd person present singular in·tro·verts) |
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1. turn inward: to direct or turn something inward or in on itself
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2. psychology think only about self: to direct your mind inward and examine or dwell on personal thoughts, feelings, and motives
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adjective |
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psychology medicine Same as introverted
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| [Mid-17th century. < modern Latin introvertere "turn in" < Latin vertere "to turn"] |