- abience
- noun(psychology) an urge to withdraw or avoid a situation or an object• Ant: ↑adience• Derivationally related forms: ↑abient• Topics: ↑psychology, ↑psychological science
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\\ˈabēən(t)s\ noun (-s)
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abience — noun withdrawal from, or avoidance of a stimulus Ant: adience See Also: abient … Wiktionary
abience — ab·i·ence ab ē ən(t)s n a tendency to withdraw from a stimulus object or situation compare ADIENCE … Medical dictionary
abience — ab·i·ence … English syllables
abient — adjective characterized by avoidance or withdrawal • Ant: ↑adient • Pertains to noun: ↑abience • Derivationally related forms: ↑abience • Topics: ↑psychology, ↑ … Useful english dictionary
adience — noun (psychology) an urge to accept or approach a situation or an object • Ant: ↑abience • Derivationally related forms: ↑adient • Topics: ↑psychology, ↑psychological science … Useful english dictionary
abient — adjective Of or pertaining to abience Syn: avoidant Ant: adient … Wiktionary
adience — ad·i·ence ad ē ən(t)s n a tendency to approach or accept a stimulus object or situation compare ABIENCE … Medical dictionary
psychological science — noun the science of mental life • Syn: ↑psychology • Derivationally related forms: ↑psychological (for: ↑psychology), ↑psychologist (for: ↑psychology) … Useful english dictionary
