abience
9.9
An urge to avoid people, places, or things that feel unpleasant
- noun
- /ˈeɪbiəns/
- Specialized
:
evitación
- In some patients, abience may manifest as a strong desire to avoid social gatherings.
Examples
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She felt an overwhelming abience while entering the dark room.
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The child's abience toward loud noises became apparent during the experiment.
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Psychologists often study both abience and adience to understand approach-avoidance behavior.
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His strong abience towards crowded places is well-known.
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In some patients, abience may manifest as a strong desire to avoid social gatherings.
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The child's abience toward loud noises became apparent during the experiment.
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His strong abience towards crowded places is well-known.
Synonyms
withdrawal
vsabience
6
6.0
Becoming quiet and less involved with other people
is an internal urge to pull away from situations or stimuli
Antonyms
How Avoidant
withdrawal
6
6.0
6
6.0
avoidance
40
3.7
40
3.7
abience
- Specialized
reluctance
64
3.6
64
3.6
disinclination
2
8.0
- Formal
2
8.0
Surface Forms
Etymology
Abience starts with ab- meaning 'away', the same ab- in absent. Think of it as a pull to move 'away', which is why abience means an urge to avoid or 'withdraw'.