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Pronunciation / Transliteration: anbibarensu
"彼女はその決定に対してアンビバレンスを抱いていた。"
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
The state of having simultaneous contradictory reactions, beliefs, or feelings towards some object.
"She felt a deep sense of ambivalence about accepting the job promotion in a different country." - 2
Continuous fluctuation between two opposing options or thoughts; indecisiveness.
"His ambivalence regarding the political candidates made it difficult for him to cast a vote."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Coined in the early 20th century, the term blends the Latin prefix ambi- meaning 'both' or 'around' with valentia from valere meaning 'to be strong' or 'have power'. It was introduced into psychology by Swiss psychiatrist Eugen Bleuler in 1910 to describe the coexistence of mutually opposing affective forces toward the same object or person.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Ambivalence" is said worldwide
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ambivalence
Transliteration: /ɑ̃.bi.va.lɑ̃s/
"Il ressentait une grande ambivalence face à cette décision."
Ambivalenz
Transliteration: /ambi.vaˈlɛnt͡s/
"Ihre Ambivalenz gegenüber dem Angebot war spürbar."
ambivalenza
Transliteration: /am.bi.vaˈlɛn.tsa/
"C'era molta ambivalenza nelle sue parole."
ambivalencia
Transliteration: /am.bi.βaˈlen.sja/
"Mostró cierta ambivalencia ante la propuesta."
ambivalência
Transliteration: /ɐbivaˈlẽtʃi/
"Ela não conseguiu esconder sua ambivalência sobre o assunto."
द्विधा
Transliteration: dvidha
"इस प्रस्ताव को लेकर उसके मन में द्विधा थी।"
矛盾心理
Transliteration: máodùn xīnlǐ
"他对这份工作表现出了矛盾心理。"
양면감정
Transliteration: yangmyeon-gamjeong
"그는 그 제안에 대해 양면감정을 느꼈다."
アンビバレンス
Transliteration: anbibarensu
"彼女はその決定に対してアンビバレンスを抱いていた。"
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