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attachment disorder

noun

, Psychology.
  1. an emotional and behavioral disorder arising from a failure to form a strong bond with one’s primary caregiver in early childhood and affecting one’s social relationships in later childhood and adulthood. attachment ( def 3a ).


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Word History and Origins

Origin of attachment disorder1

First recorded in 1970–75
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Example Sentences

The combination of emotional abuse and overt sexualization resulted in an attachment disorder.

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