ambivalence (/æmˈbɪv.ə.ləns/)
noun · Advanced · Emotions & Feelings
🔊 /æmˈbɪv.ə.ləns/
Meaning
Meaning: mixed feelings
The state of having mixed or contradictory feelings about something.
Examples
🗣 She felt deep ambivalence about the move, excited by the new city yet sad to leave home.
Etymology
From Latin ‘ambi-‘ (both) and ‘valentia’ (strength); coined in psychology around 1910.
How & Where It’s Used
Describes simultaneously holding opposing feelings or attitudes.
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Tags: emotion, mind