attachment disordernoun [ C or U ]
uk/əˈtætʃ.mənt dɪˌsɔː.dər//əˈtætʃ.mənt dɪˌsɔːr.dɚ/specializedproblems with behaviour and relationships that result from a person not having formed good attachments (= strong feelings of love or connection) with parents or other people who cared for them as a small child
Thesaurus: synonyms and related words
Behaving, interacting and behaviour
- -behaved
- as ye sow, so shall ye reap idiom
- attitude
- bearing
- bedside manner
- behave
- behaviour
- carry on
- interact
- manner
- mannered
- mannerism
- meme
- model
- model yourself on sb
- sauce
- turn
- way
- what's sauce for the goose is sauce for the gander idiom
- yourself
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