introvert (redirected from introverting)

in·tro·vert  (ntr-vûrt, ntr-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. (ntr-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-² in Indo-European roots.]

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introvert

Adjective

1. shy and quiet

2. Psychol concerned more with inner feelings than with external reality

Noun

such a person [Latin intro- inward + vertere to turn]

introverted adj

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"

Translations

introvert [ˈɪntrəuvəːt] adj, n → introvertido/a m/f

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introvert [ˈɪntrəuvəːt] adj, n → introverti(e)

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introvert [ˈɪntrəuvəːt] n → Introvertierte(r) f(m)

adj (also: introverted) → introvertiert

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introvert [ˈɪntrəuvəːt] adj, n → introverso/a

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introvert

n introvert [ˈintrəvəːt]

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 introvert indadvendt introvertierter Mensch εσωστρεφής introvertido introvert درون گرا introvertti introverti/-ie אָדָם מוּפנָם अन्तर्मुखीव्यक्ति osoba zatvorene naravi befelé forduló egyén introvert innhverfur maður introverso 内向的な人 내성적인 사람 intravertas introverts introvert in zichzelf gekeerd iemand innadvendt person introwertyk introvertido introvertit интроверт introvert vase zaprt človek introvertan inåtvänd, introvert คนที่ชอบคิดแต่เรื่องของตัวเอง içine kapanık kimse 內向性格者 людина, що зосереджена на самій собі; інтроверт دروں بیں، شرمیلا người hướng nội 内向性格者