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1Attachment — At*tach ment, n. [F. attachment.] 1. The act attaching, or state of being attached; close adherence or affection; fidelity; regard; an? passion of affection that binds a person; as, an attachment to a friend, or to a party. [1913 Webster] 2. That …
2attachment — 1 arrest, apprehension, detention (see under ARREST vb) 2 Attachment, affection, love denote the feeling which animates a person who is genuinely fond of someone or something. Attachment and affection differ in that affection usually has for its… …
3Attachment in adults — deals with the theory of attachment in adult romantic relationships.Attachment theory was extended to adult romantic relationships in the late 1980s. Four styles of attachment have been identified in adults: secure, anxious preoccupied,… …
4strong — strong, stout, sturdy, stalwart, tough, tenacious can all mean having or manifesting great power or force (as in acting or resisting). Strong, the most inclusive of these terms, fundamentally implies the possession of great physical power and may …
5attachment — noun 1 strong feeling of affection ADJECTIVE ▪ close, deep, passionate, special, strong ▪ enduring, lasting ▪ emotional …
6attachment — n. 1) to feel; form an attachment 2) a close; lasting; sentimental; strong attachment 3) an attachment to (to form a lasting attachment to smb.) * * * [ə tætʃmənt] form an attachment lasting sentimental strong attachment a close to feel an… …
7attachment — [[t]ətæ̱tʃmənt[/t]] attachments 1) N VAR: oft N to n If you have an attachment to someone or something, you are fond of them or loyal to them. As a teenager she formed a strong attachment to one of her teachers... Mother and child form a close… …
8attachment — noun 1) he has a strong attachment to his mother Syn: bond with, closeness to/with, devotion to, loyalty to; fondness for, love for, affection for, feeling for; relationship with 2) the shower had a massage attachment Syn: accessor …
9attachment — noun 1) a strong attachment to his mother Syn: bond, closeness, devotion, loyalty, fondness for, love for, affection for, feeling for, sympathy for 2) the shower had a massage attachment Syn: accessory …
10Attachment in children — is a theory of attachment between children and their caregivers specifically addressing the behaviors and emotions that children direct toward familiar adults. It is primarily an evolutionary and ethological theory postulating that infants seek… …
