attachment
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3.3
- noun
- /əˈtæʧmənt/
:
apego
- And I still have a sentimental attachment to it.
- emotional attachment
- strong attachment
- feelings of attachment
They have trouble forming attachments and bonds with other people.
- They have trouble forming attachments and bonds with other people.
- Then there is the issue of our attachments and our psychological safety.
- It's that anxious attachment come to life in its adult form.
- There is no anxious attachment or grasping to a result.
- You just have to let go of all the attachments to your desires.
- I'm always like, are your attachments to your car worth more than your car?
- Well, I think so importantly, attachment relationships are dynamic.
- Yeah, I've got no emotional attachment to to anything material.
- We now have a stronger, unhealthy attachment to this individual.
- All right, the, the attachment, the unhealthy attachment only grows stronger.
- Free of my own ego, free of my attachments, free to go for broke.
- My cruelty is my last attachment to the world.
- So my question for you is, what attachment style do you notice runs in you?
- You know, And then I have to grapple with my attachment to that, right?
Examples
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Many people feel a strong attachment to their hometown, cherishing the memories associated with it.
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You've all formed attachments, friendships.
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How do you break the strong attachment to your stuff?
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I feel like I'm developing a little bit of attachment right now.
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I'm just worried about her attachment to people from her old life.
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You'll have to admit we seem to have developed an attachment to each other.
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How an individual reacts depends on his or her attachment to the lost objects.
Academic text (2011) -
Further, most of the teenagers felt a moderately positive sense of attachment to their community of residence.
Academic text (2008) -
Mr. Willoughby, you have a strong attachment to the idea of developing a nationalized curriculum, do you not?
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They have trouble forming attachments and bonds with other people.
Synonyms
503
1.3
Strong and lasting support for a person, group, or idea
317
1.4
A gentle warm feeling for a person, animal, or thing
155
5.6
Strong support for a group, person, or country
62
3.2
Strong love and loyalty to someone or something
38
2.8
A strong warm liking for a person or thing
35
5.6
A natural liking for people, things, or ideas
26
2.8
A warm emotional relationship between people who trust each other
16
3.4
A strong feeling of love and respect for someone or something
9
3.4
A strong feeling of closeness between people or toward a place
7
3.4
A deep, lasting connection between people or animals
1
7.4
Strong loyalty and support for a group or idea
Warm, kind feelings for a person or place
A strong, loving loyalty and care for someone or something
A strong feeling of love or great liking for people and things such as art and music
Antonyms
How Attached
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Attachment comes from attach meaning 'to fasten' and -ment, and a helpful way to remember it is to imagine your feelings 'fastened' to a person or place, which is why attachment means a close bond or affection.