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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.
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Tiffany Philippou, refinery29.com, 30 Nov. 2021
For simplicity, this article will focus on the following personality traits: extrovert, ambivert and introvert.
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Julia Wuench, Forbes, 2 Sep. 2021
Chow calls herself an ambivert — a blending of an extrovert mom and an introvert dad.
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Cheryl Hall, Dallas News, 28 June 2024
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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 9 Feb. 2025.
Medical Definition
ambivert
noun
am·bi·vert
ˈam-bi-ˌvərt
: a person having characteristics of both extrovert and introvert
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