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retrovert

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retrovert

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From retro- + Latin vertere, versum (“to turn”). Compare retrorse.

verb retroverts · retroverting · retroverted

  1. To turn back; to return to a previous state.

noun retroverts

  1. One who returns to their original creed.

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"retrovert." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/retrovert. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

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retrovert. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/retrovert

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"retrovert." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/retrovert.

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@misc{retrovert_2026,
  title = {retrovert},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/retrovert},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}