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WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024in•tro•vert /ˈɪntrəˌvɜrt/USA pronunciation n. [countable]- a shy or retiring person.
in•tro•ver•sion /ˌɪntrəˈvɜrʒən, -ʃən/USA pronunciation n. [uncountable] in•tro•vert•ed, adj. See -vert-. WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024in•tro•vert (n., adj. in′trə vûrt′;v. in′trə vûrt′),USA pronunciation n. - a shy person.
- Psychologya person characterized by concern primarily with his or her own thoughts and feelings (opposed to extrovert).
- Zoologya part that is or can be introverted.
adj. - Psychologymarked by introversion.
v.t. - to turn inward:to introvert one's anger.
- Psychologyto direct (the mind, one's interest, etc.) partly to things within the self.
- Zoology, Anatomy[Anat., Zool.]to turn (a hollow, cylindrical structure) in on itself;
invaginate.
- intro- + (in)vert 1660–70
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