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introvert definition
in·tro·vert (in′trə vʉrt′; for v., also in′trə vʉrt′)
transitive verb
- to direct (one's interest, mind, or attention) upon oneself; introspect
- to bend (something) inward
- Zool. to draw (a tubular organ or part) inward upon itself, commonly by invagination
Etymology: ModL introvertere < L intro-, intro- + vertere, to turn: see verse
intransitive verb
to practice introversion; become introverted
noun
- a thing, esp. a tubular organ or part, that can be introverted
- Psychol. one whose interest is more in oneself than in external objects or other people; introspective person
adjective
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