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separation anxiety disorder

noun · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

A psychological condition in which a person experiences excessive anxiety regarding separation from home or from people to whom the person has a strong emotional attachment.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: countable, uncountable

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Synonyms: separation anxiety

Antonyms: none provided

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Translations

9 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Chinese Mandarin: 分離焦慮症 /分离焦虑症 — condition
  • Chinese Mandarin: 分离焦虑症 (fēnlí jiāolǜ zhèng) — condition
  • Chinese Mandarin: 離別焦慮障礙 /离别焦虑障碍 — condition
  • Chinese Mandarin: 離別焦慮障礙 /离别焦虑障碍 (líbié jiāolǜ zhàng'ài) — condition
  • Dutch: verlatingsangst — condition
  • Dutch: separatieangst — condition
  • Finnish: eroahdistushäiriö — condition
  • German: Trennungsangst — condition
  • Spanish: trastorno de ansiedad por separación — condition