Which is the correct spelling for a person who enjoys the company of others: extraverted or extroverted?

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Which is the correct spelling for a person who enjoys the company of others: extraverted or extroverted?

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Last updated Oct 12 2023.
Originally posted Oct 12 2023 12:14 PM.

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Chavs

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Although the original Carl Jung spelling in 1917 was "extravert", the misspelling in a 1918 translation as "extrovert" was soon widely adopted in common usage.
Nowadays "extrovert" is the usual spelling except for some technological or academic settings which choose to use "extravert".

If in doubt, o is fine.

https://www.writersdigest.com/write-better-fiction/introvert-vs-extrovert-vs-extravert-grammar-rules

https://blogs.scientificamerican.com/beautiful-minds/the-difference-between-extraversion-and-extroversion/

https://www.predictiveindex.com/blog/is-it-extraversion-or-extroversion/

Oct 12 2023, 4:41 PM

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psnz

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Both are correct. "Extraverted" is an alternative form of "extroverted".

https://www.wordhippo.com/what-is/the-meaning-of-the-word/extraverted.html

Oct 12 2023, 12:44 PM

Which is the correct spelling for a person who enjoys the company of others: extraverted or extroverted?

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