ex·tro·vert
ˈek-strə-ˌvərt
variants
or less commonly extravert
plural extroverts also extraverts
: a person whose personality is characterized by extroversion : a typically gregarious and unreserved person who enjoys and seeks out social interaction
Extroverts are more recognized because of their affable nature, while introverts struggle to break out of their personal space …—Helen Wu
Note: The psychologist Carl Gustav Jung first introduced the terms extrovert, extroversion, introvert, and introversion in the early 1900s to describe personality types that focus a person's energy on either the inner or outer world. The terms extrovert and introvert have since become widely popularized, with extrovert often broadly used to mean "an outgoing, sociable, or talkative person."
… an extrovert who is hopelessly chatty …—Rick Reilly
compare introvert entry 1 sense 1
variants
or less commonly extravert
: extroverted
an extrovert nature
Beckett's father was extrovert and adored.—Anthony Burgess
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