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Word: Ambivalence
Speech Type: Noun
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
amˈbɪvələns
Dialects: British English
Definition:
the state of having mixed feelings or contradictory ideas about something or someone
Short Definition:state of having mixed feelings or contradictory ideas about something
Examples:- the law's ambivalence about the importance of a victim's identity
- his ambivalence towards Hollywood is on full display in his latest feature
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