08/12/2025
A new term is shaking up the personality world: "otrovert."
Coined by psychiatrist Dr. Rami Kaminski, it describes people who feel like perpetual outsiders, not quite introverts, not quite extroverts, but something entirely different.
Unlike introverts (who recharge alone) or extroverts (who recharge with people), otroverts energize themselves by thinking their own thoughts. They don’t feel tied to any group, trend, or social expectation. They’re observers, free thinkers, and deeply independent.
They’re often warm, kind, funny, and great conversationalists, but usually connect deeply with only a few people. They’re not interested in what “everyone” is doing, don’t need validation, and usually prefer meaningful one-on-one conversations over group activities.
Some people discover they’re otroverts later in life. Others only realize it when a partner, friend, or article finally gives them a name for what they've always felt.
If this resonates, you might be an otrovert… or you might love someone who is.