ambivalent feeling

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• ambivalent — ambivalent, ambiguous The terms ambivalent and ambivalence are first recorded in about 1916 in the context of psychology, and in particular the Jungian notion of ‘the coexistence in one person of contradictory emotions or attitudes towards a… …   Modern English usage

• feeling — noun 1 sth that you feel/sense ADJECTIVE ▪ strong ▪ overwhelming ▪ Rielle had an overwhelming feeling of guilt. ▪ definite, distinct ▪ …   Collocations dictionary

• ambivalent — adj. VERBS ▪ be, feel, seem, sound ▪ remain ADVERB ▪ extremely, fairly, very …   Collocations dictionary

• ambivalent — am|biv|a|lent [ æm bıvələnt ] adjective feeling two different things about something at the same time, for example that you like it and dislike it: Leigh s response was ambivalent. Most of us have an ambivalent attitude toward technology.… …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

• ambivalent — UK [æmˈbɪvələnt] / US adjective feeling two different things about someone or something at the same time, for example that you like them and dislike them Leigh s response was ambivalent. Most of us have an ambivalent attitude towards technology.… …   English dictionary

• ambivalent — am·biv·a·lent (ăm bĭvʹə lənt) adj. Exhibiting or feeling ambivalence.   am·bivʹa·lent·ly adv. * * * …   Universalium

• ambivalent — adjective /æmˈbɪv.ə.lənt/ a) Simultaneously experiencing or expressing opposing or contradictory feelings, beliefs, or motivations. b) Alternately having one opinion or feeling, and then the opposite. Syn: conflicted, uncertain, undecided …   Wiktionary

• Miss Smilla's Feeling for Snow — Smilla s Sense of Snow   Cover of US edition …   Wikipedia

• Immigration to the United States — 2000 Census Population Ancestry Map Immigration to the United States has been a major source of …   Wikipedia

• ambiguous — ambivalent, ambiguous The terms ambivalent and ambivalence are first recorded in about 1916 in the context of psychology, and in particular the Jungian notion of ‘the coexistence in one person of contradictory emotions or attitudes towards a… …   Modern English usage

• ambivasexual — Ambivalent toward sex. Often happens near the end of a relationship. My heart just isn t into it. I m feeling abivasexual toward him …   Dictionary of american slang