overattachment
- noun
- /ˌoʊvərəˈtæʧmənt/
:
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- Overattachment to a partner can lead to unhealthy dependency and hinder personal growth.
Examples
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Many people struggle with overattachment to their phones, feeling anxious when they are away from them.
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His overattachment to his childhood toys made it difficult for him to let go and move on.
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Rather, it is an assent to the ways in which the divine reveals itself through symbols (similitudines) that are adapted both to our sensible perceptions and to our overattachment to material reality.
Academic text (2005)
Synonyms
89
3.3
A strong feeling of liking and caring for someone or something
60
3.6
Needing another person or thing for help and control
41
4.4
Needing help from another person or thing to do everyday tasks
3
6.8
A relationship where one person depends too much on the other and helps them keep doing harmful things
3
6.1
A very strong focus on someone or something that harms your life
1
5.2
Too much dependence on one person or thing
1
4.8
Needing someone or something too much so it causes harm
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4.2
Wanting to stay very close to someone and needing constant attention
Wanting too much attention and support from someone
Antonyms
How Attached
Surface Forms
Morphology
overattachment = attachment (transparent) = over + attachment
The meaning is directly derived from the productive prefix 'over-' (excessive) applied to the common noun 'attachment' (an emotional bond).
Etymology
The word overattachment comes from the prefix over- meaning 'too much' and attach meaning 'to join or connect', like the familiar word attachment. So it describes being 'too strongly connected' to a person or thing, which explains the idea of excessive emotional dependence.