ambivertn.adj.
/ˈambᵻvəːt/, U.S. /ˈæmbəˌvərt/ Psychology.
A. n.
A person who exhibits a balance of extrovert and introvert tendencies or traits. Cf. ambiversion n.
ΘΚΠ
the mind > mental capacity > psychology > theory of psychoanalysis > libido > transfer of feelings > balance of types > [noun] > person characterized by
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1923 E. S. Conklin in Jrnl. Abnormal Psychol. & Social Psychol. 17 377 It is these I have called ambiverts. With them extroversion or introversion are but passing states of mind.
2017 Help your Kids with Adolescence (DK Publishing) v. 89/1 The important thing to remember—for introvert, extrovert, and ambivert alike—is that everyone thrives and struggles in different scenarios.
B. adj.
Exhibiting or characterized by a balance of extrovert and introvert tendencies or traits.
ΚΠ
1925 L. R. Marston Emotions Young Children ii. 45 Both of the ambivert profiles, however, zig-zag frequently from introversion to extroversion.
2012 Cognitive, Affective, & Behavioral Neurosci. 12 176/2 If these hypotheses prove to be true, it would help explain why extraverts possess higher levels of subjective well-being relative to the ambivert population.
This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, March 2020; most recently modified version published online December 2021).
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