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free-float⋅ing

[free-floh-ting]
–adjective
1. (of an emotional state) lacking an apparent cause, focus, or object; generalized: free-floating hostility.
2. (of people) uncommitted, as to a doctrine, political party, etc.; independent: free-floating opportunists.
3. capable of relatively free movement.

Origin:
1920–25
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Main Entry: free–float·ing
Pronunciation: 'frE-'flOt-i[ng]
Function: adjective
: felt as an emotion without apparent cause<free–floating anxiety>
Merriam-Webster's Medical Dictionary, © 2002 Merriam-Webster, Inc.
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