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ambitendency

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am⋅bi⋅tend⋅en⋅cy

  [am-bi-ten-duhn-see]
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–noun, plural -cies. Psychology.
ambivalence, esp. when acted out; a tendency to contradictory behavior arising from conflicting impulses.
Origin:
ambi- + tendency
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Main Entry: am·bi·tend·en·cy
Pronunciation: 'am-bi-"ten-d&n-sE
Function: noun
Inflected Form: plural -cies
: a tendency to act in opposite ways or directions : the presence of opposing behavioral drives
Merriam-Webster's Medical Dictionary, © 2002 Merriam-Webster, Inc.
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