introvert

in·tro·vert

 (ĭn′trə-vûrt′, ĭn′trə-vûrt′)

tr.v. in·tro·vert·ed, in·tro·vert·ing, in·tro·verts

1. To turn or direct inward.

2. Psychology To concentrate (one's interests) upon oneself.

3. Medicine To turn (a tubular organ or part) inward upon itself.

n. (ĭn′trə-vûrt′)

1. Psychology An introverted person.

2. Medicine An anatomical structure that is capable of being introverted.

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[intro- + Latin vertere, to turn; see wer- in Indo-European roots.]

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introvert

n

(Psychology) psychol a person prone to introversion

adj

(Psychology) Also: introverted characterized by introversion

vb

(Pathology) (tr) pathol to turn (a hollow organ or part) inside out

[C17: see intro-, invert]

Collins English Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged, 12th Edition 2014 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1994, 1998, 2000, 2003, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2011, 2014

in•tro•vert

(ˈɪn trəˌvɜrt)
n.

1. a shy person; a person concerned primarily with inner thoughts and feelings rather than with the physical or social environment.

2. Psychol. a person who exhibits introversion.

adj.

3. marked by introversion.

v.t.

4. to turn inward; introspect.

5. invaginate (def. 2).

[1660–70; intro- + -vert, extracted form convert, revert, etc.; (n.) compare extrovert]

Random House Kernerman Webster's College Dictionary, © 2010 K Dictionaries Ltd. Copyright 2005, 1997, 1991 by Random House, Inc. All rights reserved.

introvert

Past participle: introverted
Gerund: introverting

Imperative

introvert

introvert

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introvert

A person whose interests are directed inwardly rather than outwardly.

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Thesaurus

Noun	1.	introvert - (psychology) a person who tends to shrink from social contacts and to become preoccupied with their own thoughts 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 extravert, extrovert - (psychology) a person concerned more with practical realities than with inner thoughts and feelings
Verb	1.	introvert - fold inwards; "some organs can invaginate" invaginate draw in, retract - pull inward or towards a center; "The pilot drew in the landing gear"; "The cat retracted his claws" intussuscept - introvert or invaginate; "the intussuscepted gut"
	2.	introvert - turn inside; "He introverted his feelings" alter, change, modify - cause to change; make different; cause a transformation; "The advent of the automobile may have altered the growth pattern of the city"; "The discussion has changed my thinking about the issue"

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Translations

مُنْطَوٍ على ذاتِه

introvert

indadvendt

introvertierter Mensch

introverti

befelé forduló egyén

innhverfur maîur

introverso

intravertas

introverts

innadvendt person

introvert

içine kapanık kimse

内向性格者

introvert

[ˈɪntrəʊvɜːt]

A. ADJ → introvertido

B. N → introvertido/a m/f

Collins Spanish Dictionary - Complete and Unabridged 8th Edition 2005 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1971, 1988 © HarperCollins Publishers 1992, 1993, 1996, 1997, 2000, 2003, 2005

introvert

[ˈɪntrəvɜː^rt]

n → introverti(e) m/f

adj → introverti(e)

Collins English/French Electronic Resource. © HarperCollins Publishers 2005

introvert

n (Psych) → Introvertierte(r) mf; to be an introvert → introvertiert sein

vt (Psych) → nach innen wenden; (Biol) → nach innen stülpen

Collins German Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged 7th Edition 2005. © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1980 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1997, 1999, 2004, 2005, 2007

introvert

[ˈɪntrəʊˌvɜːt] n, adj → introverso/a

Collins Italian Dictionary 1st Edition © HarperCollins Publishers 1995

introvert

(ˈintrəvəːt) noun

a person who is more concerned with his own thoughts and feelings than with other people or happenings outside him. introvert مُنْطَوٍ على ذاتِه интроверт introvertido introvert introvertierter Mensch indadvendt εσωστρεφήςintrovertido introvert درون گرا introvertti introverti/-ie אָדָם מוּפנָם अन्तर्मुखीव्यक्ति osoba zatvorene naravi befelé forduló egyén introvert innhverfur maður introverso 内向的な人 내향적인 사람 intravertas introverts introvert in zichzelf gekeerd iemand innadvendt person introwertyk هغه څوك چې تر نورو خلكو خپل ځان ته زيات توجو كوي introvertido introvertit интроверт introvert vase zaprt človek introvertan inåtvänd, introvert คนที่ชอบคิดแต่เรื่องของตัวเอง içine kapanık kimse 內向的人 людина, що зосереджена на самій собі; інтроверт دروں بیں، شرمیلا người hướng nội 内向性格者

Kernerman English Multilingual Dictionary © 2006-2013 K Dictionaries Ltd.

introvert

n introvertido -da mf

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