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ambivalence
[ am-biv-uh-luhns ]
noun
- uncertainty or fluctuation, especially when caused by inability to make a choice or by a simultaneous desire to say or do two opposite or conflicting things.
- Psychology. the coexistence within an individual of positive and negative feelings toward the same person, object, or action, simultaneously drawing that individual in opposite directions.
ambivalence
/ æˈɪəəԲ /
noun
- the simultaneous existence of two opposed and conflicting attitudes, emotions, etc
Derived Forms
- ˈԳ, adjective
Other Word Forms
- ·a·Գ adjective
Word History and Origins
Origin of ambivalence1
Example Sentences
In a four-star review, the Independent said Nelson-Joyce's "conflicted gangster" and the show's "moral ambivalence" elevated it "above the average boilerplate crime drama".
While some actors may feel burdened by their perpetual association with one successful project and want to leave it behind, Fischer has never felt such ambivalence.
But even this ambivalence could deter protest activity or indeed any politically disfavored speech.
Their relationship deepens over the course of the film, culminating in a final scene that ends their story with a melancholy ambivalence.
And with an extraordinary inner strength, but a great ambivalence as well.”
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