AMBIVALENCE | English Meaning, Definition, and Pronunciation

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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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