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| Grammar : Adj |
| Spell : am-biv-uh-luh nt |
| Phonetic Transcription : æmˈbɪv ə lənt |
Definition of ambivalent
Origin :- 1916, originally a term in psychology; back-formation from ambivalence. In general use by 1929.
- adj conflicting
- Let us recall that in our earlier discussion we took note of the ambivalent character of love.
- Extract from : « Herein is Love » by Reuel L. Howe
- Thus we find again that taboo has grown out of the soil of an ambivalent emotional attitude.
- Extract from : « Totem and Taboo » by Sigmund Freud
- With the decline of this ambivalence the taboo, as the compromise symptom of the ambivalent conflict, also slowly disappeared.
- Extract from : « Totem and Taboo » by Sigmund Freud
- Let us suppose the subject has ambivalent feelings toward his father.
- Extract from : « A Practical Guide to Self-Hypnosis » by Melvin Powers
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