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introvert definition

in·tro·vert (in′trə vʉrt′; for v., also in′trə vʉrt′)

transitive verb

  1. to direct (one's interest, mind, or attention) upon oneself; introspect
  2. to bend (something) inward
  3. 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

  1. a thing, esp. a tubular organ or part, that can be introverted
  2. Psychol. one whose interest is more in oneself than in external objects or other people; introspective person

adjective

introverted

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
Used by arrangement with John Wiley & Sons, Inc.

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