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Stage 1 of 3
intro
Latin · ancient
"within, inward"
within, inward, combined with vertere (to turn)
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Stage 2 of 3
introvertere
New Latin · 1600s
"a mind turned inward"
formed for a mind turned inward, toward oneself
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Stage 3 of 3
introvert
English · 1900s
"a reserved, inward-focused person"
adopted into English psychology for a reserved, inward-focused person
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