am·biv·a·lence /æmˈbɪv
ə
ləns/ Pronunciation Key - Show Spelled Pronunciation[am-biv-uh-luhns] Pronunciation Key - Show IPA Pronunciation –noun 1. | uncertainty or fluctuation, esp. when caused by inability to make a choice or by a simultaneous desire to say or do two opposite or conflicting things. |
2. | Psychology. the coexistence within an individual of positive and negative feelings toward the same person, object, or action, simultaneously drawing him or her in opposite directions. |
So, I thought ambivalence meant not caring. Now I know that I am much more ambivalent than I once thought!
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