noun
- plural of ambivalency; the state of having mixed or contradictory feelings, thoughts, or attitudes toward something or someone at the same time
Usage: countable noun; often used in psychology and everyday contexts to describe conflicting emotions
Examples
- She felt many ambivalencies about leaving her hometown for college.
- The ambivalencies in his feelings toward his ex-partner made it hard to move forward.
- Their ambivalencies about the new policy reflected the company's internal divisions.
- He expressed his ambivalencies by both praising and criticizing the proposal.
- The patient's ambivalencies about treatment delayed her recovery.
- Cultural ambivalencies often arise when people navigate between two different traditions.