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   ambivalent

   /amˈbɪvələnt/

   adjective

   • 1. having mixed feelings or contradictory ideas about something or someone: "some loved her, some hated her, few were ambivalent about her"

   Word Origin early 20th century: from ambivalence (from German Ambivalenz), on the pattern of equivalent.

   Derivatives

   • 1. ambivalently adverb

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2. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › ambivalentAmbivalent Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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   The meaning of AMBIVALENT is having or showing simultaneous and contradictory attitudes or feelings toward something or someone : characterized by ambivalence. How to use ambivalent in a sentence. Did you know?

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   AMBIVALENT definition: 1. having two opposing feelings at the same time, or being uncertain about how you feel: 2. having…. Learn more.

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   having two opposing feelings at the same time, or being uncertain about how you feel: My wife loves the opera, but I have ambivalent feelings about it.

5. www.collinsdictionary.com › english › ambivalentAMBIVALENT definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   adjective. If you say that someone is ambivalent about something, they seem to be uncertain whether they really want it, or whether they really approve of it. She remained ambivalent about her marriage. [+ about] He maintained an ambivalent attitude to the Church throughout his long life.

6. www.oed.com › dictionary › ambivalent_adjambivalent, adj. meanings, etymology and more | Oxford ...

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   What does the adjective ambivalent mean? There are four meanings listed in OED's entry for the adjective ambivalent. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence. See meaning & use. How common is the adjective ambivalent? About 3 occurrences per million words in modern written English. See frequency.

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   ambivalent (about/towards somebody/something) having or showing both positive and negative feelings about somebody/something. She seems to feel ambivalent about her new job. He has an ambivalent attitude towards the changes.

8. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › ambivalentAmbivalent - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms - Vocabulary.com

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   Ambivalent means "having mixed feelings about something." A Swiss psychologist named Eugen Bleuler coined the German word Ambivalenz in the early twentieth century, and it was soon imported into English. Bleuler combined the Latin prefix ambi-, meaning "both," with valentia, "strength."