Extrovert
/ˈɛk.strə.vɜːrt/noun
A person who is outgoing and energized by social interaction.
Did you know?Extrovert was coined in the early 20th century as a psychological term, and it was originally paired with introvert to describe where a person’s attention and energy are oriented.
Etymological Timeline
Latin
Latin
extra
“outside; beyond”
Late Latin
Latin
vertere
“to turn”
Early 20th Century
English
extrovert
“a person directed outward toward external objects and social life”
Early 20th Century
English
introvert
“a person directed inward toward one’s own thoughts and feelings”
Modern English
English
extrovert
“an outgoing, socially expressive person”
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