"ambitendency" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: ambitendencies [plural]
Etymology: From ambi- + tendency. Etymology templates: {{pre|en|ambi|tendency}} ambi- + tendency Head templates: {{en-noun|~}} ambitendency (countable and uncountable, plural ambitendencies)
  1. (psychology) Contradictory behaviors exhibited when one is pulled between different choices. Tags: countable, uncountable Categories (topical): Psychology Translations (Translations): ambitendencja [feminine] (Polish)

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