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otrovert en · NOUN

Etymology

From Spanish otro (“other”) + -vert, from Latin vertere (“to turn”). Coined by American psychiatrist w: in 2025.

Meanings

1. (neologism) A person who is unable to feel a connection to social groups or collectives, as distinct from both an introvert and an extrovert.
   • For most people, this sacrifice is made easily and instinctively. Not so for otroverts, who are neither willing nor able to passively adopt the social scripts that others do. To the otrovert, who is constantly engaged with the choices and consequences of their individual life, social norms follow a circular logic: […] 2025 June 19, Rami Kaminski, ““Otroverts” and why nonconformists often see what others can’t”, in Big Think, archived from the original on 04 Oct 2025:
   • So if introverts look inwards, and extroverts outwards, where the hell do otroverts look? Neither of the above. […] Oh. Anyway, I’m sensing it’s not all negative and there’s a big “but” coming … But he thinks everyone is born an otrovert. 2025 August 20, “Are you an otrovert? Why this personality type could be your greatest gift”, in The Guardian, archived from the original on 29 Aug 2025:
   • Wright says it’s unlikely that otroversion is a brand-new personality type that’s just been discovered; instead, otroverts probably embody a particular configuration of traits from the broader personality landscape. 2026 March 12, Jamie Friedlander Serrano, “Are You an Otrovert? What to Know About the New Personality Type”, in TIME, archived from the original on 23 Jun 2026:
   • This subtle but important distinction means otroverts can blend into both introverted and extroverted environments without fully belonging to either. […] In a workplace where everyone wears company-branded jackets and attends the monthly team happy hour, the otrovert might go occasionally, but their sense of self is untouched by whether they participate or not. 2025 August 17, Sarah Avi, “Meet the “Otrovert,” A New Personality Type That May Describe You Better Than Anything”, in Free Jupiter, archived from the original on 31 Aug 2025:
   • I call them otroverts—from otro, the Spanish word for “other,” and vertere, Latin for “to turn.” Otroverts are people who turn in a different direction: not inward like introverts, not outward like extroverts, but elsewhere. They turn toward something else entirely—independence, clarity, and observation. 2025 June 19, Rami Kaminski, “How Outsiders Can Thrive in a World That Wants Them to Fit In”, in Next Big Idea Club, archived from the original on 20 Jul 2025:
   • While it’s impossible to group people into perfect categories, Rai explains that Kaminski claims the main thing that sets otroverts apart is their “reluctance to conform to group norms.” 2026 June 4, Cecily Knobler, “There’s a new personality type called the ‘otrovert’ and one major trait sets it apart”, in Upworthy, archived from the original on 05 Jun 2026:

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