noun
- simultaneous and contradictory attitudes or feelings toward an object, person, or action
Usage: plural of ambivalence
Examples
- Her ambivalences about the job offer made the decision difficult.
- The novel explores the character’s ambivalences toward his hometown.
- Many voters expressed ambivalences about both candidates.
- The therapist helped him work through his ambivalences about marriage.
- Cultural ambivalences often arise when traditions clash with modern values.
- The artist’s work reflects society’s ambivalences about technology.