Relating to or denoting a type of personality or behaviour characterized by the avoidance of intimacy or social interaction.
〔心理〕回避反应的
he was also anxious, avoidant, and unable to manage conflict
Example sentencesExamples
They're highly anxious, they're not avoidant, they're willing to discuss their problems.
Their attachment to primary carers was classified as insecure/anxious or avoidant.
People who are securely attached tend to display low anxiety, they're not avoidant and they get involved in relationships.
It is also often comorbid with other mental illnesses such as bipolar, major depression, anxiety, avoidant personality disorder, OCD, OCPD, to name a few.
Definition of avoidant in US English:
avoidant
adjectiveəˈvoidənt
Psychology
Relating to or denoting a type of personality or behavior characterized by the avoidance of intimacy or social interaction.
〔心理〕回避反应的
he was also anxious, avoidant, and unable to manage conflict
Example sentencesExamples
It is also often comorbid with other mental illnesses such as bipolar, major depression, anxiety, avoidant personality disorder, OCD, OCPD, to name a few.
They're highly anxious, they're not avoidant, they're willing to discuss their problems.
Their attachment to primary carers was classified as insecure/anxious or avoidant.
People who are securely attached tend to display low anxiety, they're not avoidant and they get involved in relationships.