ambivalence

/'æmbi'veiləns/

Thân thiện

She feels ambivalence about accepting the new job offer.

Definition

Noun: 1. The state of having mixed feelings or contradictory emotions about something or someone: A psychological condition where a person simultaneously experiences both positive and negative attitudes, thoughts, or feelings toward the same object, person, or action, making a clear decision or stance difficult.

Examples of Usage

Advanced Usage

• "To be torn by ambivalence": To experience a strong internal conflict due to opposing feelings.
  • He was torn by ambivalence, wanting to speak the truth but fearing the consequences.
• "Ambivalence of attitude": A term used in psychology and sociology to describe holding both favorable and unfavorable evaluations of an object.
  • The study measured the public's ambivalence of attitude toward the new policy.

Variants and Related Words

• Ambivalent (adj): Having mixed feelings or contradictory ideas about something or someone.
  • She felt ambivalent about moving to a new country.
• Ambivalently (adv): In a manner that shows mixed feelings.
  • He nodded ambivalently, not fully agreeing or disagreeing.

Synonyms

• Conflict: A serious disagreement or clash of feelings.
• Uncertainty: The state of being unsure.
• Indecision: The inability to make a decision quickly.
• Equivocation: The use of ambiguous language to conceal the truth or to avoid committing oneself.

Related Phrases

• "Love-hate relationship": A relationship characterized by simultaneous feelings of love and hate, often used as a colloquial synonym for ambivalence in close relationships.
  • Many fans have a love-hate relationship with the team's star player.

Học thuật

Noun

1. mixed feelings or emotions

Từ đồng nghĩa

• ambivalency