INTROVERT


Meaning of INTROVERT in English

I. ˈin-trə-ˌvərt transitive verb

Etymology: intro- + -vert (as in divert )

Date: 1669

: to turn inward or in upon itself: as

a. : to concentrate or direct upon oneself

b. : to produce psychological introversion in

II. noun

Date: 1883

1. : something (as the retractile proboscis of some worms) that is or can be drawn in especially by invagination

2. : one whose personality is characterized by introversion ; broadly : a reserved or shy person

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.