English Explanatory Dictionary

avoidant

English dictionary entry

Meanings

adj
  1. Exhibiting avoidance; avoiding something.
noun
  1. A person who exhibits avoidance.
  2. A person who exhibits a dismissive-avoidant or fearful-avoidant attachment style.

Pronunciation

/əˈvɔɪdənt/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-avoidant.wav

Word forms

avoidant more avoidant most avoidant avoidants

Etymology

From avoid + -ant.

Derived words

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
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