ambivalence
[ am-biv-uh-luh ns ]
/ æmˈbɪv ə ləns /
noun
uncertainty or fluctuation, especially when caused by inability to make a choice or by a simultaneous desire to say or do two opposite or conflicting things.
Psychology.
the coexistence within an individual of positive and negative feelings toward the same person, object, or action, simultaneously drawing him or her in opposite directions.
Also
am·biv·a·len·cy.
OTHER WORDS FROM ambivalence
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ambiversion,
ambivert,
amble
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British Dictionary definitions for ambivalence
ambivalence
ambivalency
/ (æmˈbɪvələns) /
noun
the simultaneous existence of two opposed and conflicting attitudes, emotions, etc
Derived forms of ambivalence
ambivalent, adjectiveMedical definitions for ambivalence
ambivalence
[ ăm-bĭv′ə-ləns ]
n.
The coexistence of opposing attitudes or feelings toward a person, an object, or an idea.