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ambivalence
am·biv·a·lence A0243700 (ăm-bĭv′ə-ləns)n.1. The coexistence of opposing attitudes or feelings, such as love and hate, toward a person, object, or idea.2. Uncertainty or indecisiveness as to which course to follow.
[German Ambivalenz : Latin ambi-, ambi- + Latin valentia, vigor (from valēns, valent-, present participle of valēre, to be strong; see wal- in Indo-European roots).]ambivalence (æmˈbɪvələns) or ambivalencynthe simultaneous existence of two opposed and conflicting attitudes, emotions, etc amˈbivalent adjam•biv•a•lence (æmˈbɪv ə ləns) also am•biv′a•len•cy,
n. uncertainty or fluctuation, esp. when caused by inability to make a choice or by a simultaneous desire to say or do two opposite things. [1910–15] Thesaurus| Noun | 1. |  ambivalence - mixed feelings or emotions ambivalencyfeeling - the experiencing of affective and emotional states; "she had a feeling of euphoria"; "he had terrible feelings of guilt"; "I disliked him and the feeling was mutual"conflict - opposition between two simultaneous but incompatible feelings; "he was immobilized by conflict and indecision" |
ambivalencenoun indecision, doubt, opposition, conflict, uncertainty, contradiction, wavering, fluctuation, hesitancy, equivocation, vacillation, irresolution I've never hidden my ambivalence about getting married.Translationsambivalenzaambivalentieambivalênciaамбивалентностьнеоднозначностьнерешительностьнеуверенностьambivalence
ambivalence [am-biv´ah-lens] simultaneous existence of conflicting emotions, attitudes, ideas, or wishes toward a goal, object, or person. adj., adj ambiv´alent.am·biv·a·lence (am-biv'ă-lens), The coexistence of antithetical attitudes or emotions toward a given person or thing, or idea, as in the simultaneous feeling and expression of love and hate toward the same person. See: approach-avoidance conflict. [ambi- + L. valentia, strength] ambivalence Psychiatry
The simultaneous presence of opposing emotions, formally termed affective ambivalence; it is relatively common and seen in subconscious “love-hate” relationships with others. It is only regarded as pathological if extreme—e.g., the desire to live and die (which typifies suicidal ideation), or passive aggressive behaviour. Ambivalence may occur in bipolar disorder and schizophrenia.
Suicidology
A suicidal person’s wish to both/neither live and/nor die.ambivalence Psychiatry The coexistence of contradictory emotions, attitudes, ideas, or desires vis-á-vis a particular person, object, or situationam·biv·a·lence (am-biv'ă-lĕns) The coexistence of conflicting or opposing attitudes or emotions toward a given person, thing, or idea, as in the simultaneous feeling and expression of love and hate toward the same person. [ambi- + L. valentia, strength]ambivalence
Synonyms for ambivalencenoun indecisionSynonyms- indecision
- doubt
- opposition
- conflict
- uncertainty
- contradiction
- wavering
- fluctuation
- hesitancy
- equivocation
- vacillation
- irresolution
Synonyms for ambivalencenoun mixed feelings or emotionsSynonymsRelated Words |