adj
Meaning 1
Exhibiting avoidance; avoiding something.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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Meaning relationships
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Standard Lemma guide
avoidant
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/əˈvɔɪdənt/
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noun
Meaning 2
A person who exhibits avoidance.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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noun
Meaning 3
A person who exhibits avoidance.
A person who exhibits a dismissive-avoidant or fearful-avoidant attachment style.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Topics: human-sciences, psychology, sciences
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History
Etymology
Etymology tree English avoid Proto-Indo-European *-onts Latin -ns Latin -āns Old French -antbor. Proto-Indo-European *-onts Proto-Germanic *-ndz Proto-West Germanic *-andī Old English -ende Middle English -ant English -ant English avoidant From avoid + -ant.
Across languages
Translations
6 source translations are retained for this English entry.
- Czech: vyhýbavý — exhibiting avoidance
- Greek: αποφευκτικός (apofefktikós) — exhibiting avoidance
- Ancient Greek: ἀποφευκτικός (apopheuktikós) — exhibiting avoidance
- Spanish: evitante — exhibiting avoidance
- Spanish: evitador — exhibiting avoidance
- Spanish: evitativo — exhibiting avoidance