extraverted
English
Etymology
From German extravertiert, equivalent to extravert + -ed.
Adjective
extraverted (comparative more extraverted, superlative most extraverted)
- Alternative form of extroverted
- 1915, Carl Jung, “On Psychological Understanding”, in Journal of Abnormal Psychology, number 9, page 397:
- An extraverted individual can hardly understand the necessity that forces the introverted to accomplish his adaptation by first formulating a general conception.
Usage notes
Technical papers in psychology prefer extraverted, the spelling used by Carl Jung, although the spelling extroverted is more common in general use.
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