ambivert

noun

am·bi·vert ˈam-bi-ˌvərt

: a person having characteristics of both extrovert and introvert

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Jodie told me what’s good about being an ambivert. —

Tiffany Philippou, refinery29.com, 30 Nov. 2021 For simplicity, this article will focus on the following personality traits: extrovert, ambivert and introvert. —

Julia Wuench, Forbes, 2 Sep. 2021 Chow calls herself an ambivert — a blending of an extrovert mom and an introvert dad. —

Cheryl Hall, Dallas News, 28 June 2020

Word History

Etymology

ambi- + -vert (in extrovert entry 1, introvert entry 1)

Note: The word was apparently introduced, along with ambiversion, by the American psychologist Edmund S. Conklin (1884-1942) in "The definition of introversion, extroversion and allied concepts," Journal of Abnormal Psychology and Social Psychology, vol. 17, no. 4 (January-March, 1923), p. 377.

First Known Use

1923, in the meaning defined above

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“Ambivert.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/ambivert. Accessed 30 Nov. 2024.

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ambivert

noun

am·bi·vert ˈam-bi-ˌvərt

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