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Pronunciation / Transliteration: máodùn xīnlǐ de
"他对这份新工作抱有矛盾心理。"
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
Having simultaneous conflicting feelings, attitudes, or intentions toward something or someone; undecided or mixed in feeling.
"She felt ambivalent about her new job offer, recognizing the great salary but disliking the company culture." - 2
Uncertain or unable to decide what course to follow.
"Voters remain ambivalent regarding the proposed constitutional amendments."
Thesaurus & Semantic Spectrum
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the Latin prefix 'ambi-' (both sides) combined with the Latin root 'valent-' (from valere, meaning to be strong or worth), coined in the early 20th century in psychology by Eugen Bleuler. It originally described the coexistence of mutually opposing affective states, such as love and hate, toward the same object.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Ambivalent" is said worldwide
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ambivalent
Transliteration: /ɑ̃.bi.va.lɑ̃/
"Il est ambivalent face à cette décision importante."
ambivalent
Transliteration: /ambiˈvalɛnt/
"Sie war ambivalent bezüglich des Angebots."
ambivalente
Transliteration: /ambi.vaˈlɛn.te/
"Provava sentimenti ambivalenti riguardo alla proposta."
ambivalente
Transliteration: /ambiβaˈlente/
"Mostró una actitud ambivalente ante la situación."
ambivalente
Transliteration: /ɐ̃.bi.vaˈlẽ.tʃi/
"Ele estava ambivalente sobre mudar de cidade."
द्विधाग्रस्त
Transliteration: dvidhagrast
"वह इस प्रस्ताव को लेकर द्विधाग्रस्त थी।"
矛盾心理的
Transliteration: máodùn xīnlǐ de
"他对这份新工作抱有矛盾心理。"
상반된 감정이 든
Transliteration: sangbandoin gamjeongi deun
"그는 그 제안에 대해 상반된 감정을 느꼈다."
アンビバレントな
Transliteration: anbibarento na
"彼女はその提案に対してアンビバレントな気持ちを抱いていた。"
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