"avoidant" meaning in English

See avoidant in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

IPA: /əˈvɔɪdənt/ Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-avoidant.wav Forms: more avoidant [comparative], most avoidant [superlative]
Etymology: From avoid + -ant. Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|avoid|ant}} avoid + -ant Head templates: {{en-adj}} avoidant (comparative more avoidant, superlative most avoidant)
  1. Exhibiting avoidance; avoiding something.
    Sense id: en-avoidant-en-adj-OUW6sJN8 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 45 10 46 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 44 5 51 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 44 4 52 Derived forms: avoidantly, avoidant personality, avoidant personality disorder, cold-avoidant, cold avoidant, conflicted avoidant, exploitable-avoidant, exploitable avoidant, hypersensitive avoidant, nonavoidant, phobic avoidant, self-deserting avoidant, unavoidant

Noun

IPA: /əˈvɔɪdənt/ Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-avoidant.wav Forms: avoidants [plural]
Etymology: From avoid + -ant. Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|avoid|ant}} avoid + -ant Head templates: {{en-noun}} avoidant (plural avoidants)
  1. A person who exhibits avoidance.
    Sense id: en-avoidant-en-noun-JF7u9PGt
  2. A person who exhibits avoidance.
    (psychology) A person who exhibits a dismissive-avoidant or fearful-avoidant attachment style.
    Categories (topical): Psychology, Personality
    Sense id: en-avoidant-en-noun-pNjSpueK Disambiguation of Personality: 30 10 60 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -ant, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 45 10 46 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -ant: 37 12 51 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 44 5 51 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 44 4 52 Topics: human-sciences, psychology, sciences

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