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Narcissism falls along the axis of what psychologists call personality disorders, one of a group that includes antisocial, dependent, histrionic, avoidant and borderline personalities. But by most measures, narcissism is one of the worst, if only because the narcissists themselves are so clueless.
Jeffrey Kluger

Meaning of "avoidant" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF AVOIDANT

avoidant  [əˈvɔɪdənt] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF AVOIDANT

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Avoidant is an adjective.
The adjective is the word that accompanies the noun to determine or qualify it.

WHAT DOES AVOIDANT MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Avoidant personality disorder

Avoidant personality disorder, also known as anxious personality disorder, is a Cluster C personality disorder recognized in the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders handbook as afflicting persons when they display a pervasive pattern of social inhibition, feelings of inadequacy, extreme sensitivity to negative evaluation, and avoidance of social interaction. Individuals afflicted with the disorder tend to describe themselves as ill at ease, anxious, lonely, and generally feel unwanted and isolated from others. People with avoidant personality disorder often consider themselves to be socially inept or personally unappealing and avoid social interaction for fear of being ridiculed, humiliated, rejected, or disliked. Avoidant personality disorder is usually first noticed in early adulthood. Childhood emotional neglect and peer group rejection are both associated with an increased risk for the development of AvPD.

Definition of avoidant in the English dictionary

The definition of avoidant in the dictionary is demonstrating a tendency to avoid intimacy or interaction with others.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH AVOIDANT


accident
ˈæksɪdənt
aidant
ˈeɪdənt
antioxidant
ˌæntɪˈɒksɪdənt
coincident
kəʊˈɪnsɪdənt
confident
ˈkɒnfɪdənt
didn´t
ˈdɪdənt
dissident
ˈdɪsɪdənt
evident
ˈɛvɪdənt
ex-president
ˌeksˈprezɪdənt
incident
ˈɪnsɪdənt
occident
ˈɒksɪdənt
overconfident
ˌəʊvəˈkɒnfɪdənt
oxidant
ˈɒksɪdənt
precedent
ˈprɛsɪdənt
president
ˈprɛzɪdənt
provident
ˈprɒvɪdənt
resident
ˈrɛzɪdənt
self-confident
ˌselfˈkɒnfɪdənt
strident
ˈstraɪdənt
trident
ˈtraɪdənt

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE AVOIDANT

avoid
avoidable
avoidably
avoidance
avoider
avoirdupois
avoirdupois pound
avoirdupois weight
avoision
Avon
avoset
avouch
avouchable
avoucher

WORDS THAT END LIKE AVOIDANT

abundant
ascendant
attendant
commandant
confidant
defendant
demandant
dependant
descendant
dividant
en attendant
flight attendant
fondant
in the ascendant
pendant
redundant
regardant
retardant
trepidant
verdant

Synonyms and antonyms of avoidant in the English dictionary of synonyms

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Translation of «avoidant» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF AVOIDANT

Find out the translation of avoidant to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of avoidant from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «avoidant» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

回避
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

evitativo
570 millions of speakers

English

avoidant
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

avoidant
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

الانطوائية
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

избегающий
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

avoidant
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

avoidant
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

évitement
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Mengelakkan
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

vermeide
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

回避性の
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

회피
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Nyegah
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

avoidant
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

தவிர்த்தல்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

बचाव करणारा
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

kaçınmacı
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

evitante
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

unikające
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

уникає
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

evitant
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

αποφευκτική
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

vermydende
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

undvikande
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

unnvikende
5 millions of speakers

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about avoidant

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QUOTES WITH «AVOIDANT»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word avoidant.
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Jeffrey Kluger
Narcissism falls along the axis of what psychologists call personality disorders, one of a group that includes antisocial, dependent, histrionic, avoidant and borderline personalities. But by most measures, narcissism is one of the worst, if only because the narcissists themselves are so clueless.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «AVOIDANT»

Discover the use of avoidant in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to avoidant and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Distancing: Avoidant Personality Disorder
Kantor offers a specific method for helping avoidants overcome their fear of closeness and commitments and offers a guide for developing lasting, intimate, anxiety-free relationships.
Martin Kantor, 2003
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The Essential Guide to Overcoming Avoidant Personality Disorder
Emphasizing diagnosis, causality, and holistic treatment, this is the only book offering a full discussion of Avoidant Personality Disorder for therapists and sufferers.
Martin Kantor, 2010
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Trauma and the Avoidant Client: Attachment-Based Strategies ...
How to effectively engage traumatized clients, who avoid attachment, closeness, and painful feelings.
Robert T. Muller, 2010
4
Distinguishing Shyness from Fearful Avoidant Attachment: The ...
The differences between shy people and fearfully attached people are evidence that these are more distinct constructs than previously thought. Limitations and future research directions are discussed.
Jessica Scholz, 2009
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Attachment and Dynamic Practice: An Integrative Guide for ...
An Adult with Developmental Disabilities This vignette demonstrates an avoidant attachment pattern. Through the Adult Attachment Interview (AAI) and the work of several researchers such as Blatt and Levy (2003), Lyons-Ruth (2003), and ...
Jerrold R. Brandell, Shoshana Ringel, 2007
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Validation of Millon's Parenting Practices Theory and the ...
Results from the research study empirically suggest that the parenting practices that influence the development of Schizoid, Avoidant, and Depressive personalities overlap to some degree. In looking at the correlations between the PPSI and ...
Melissa L. Fink, 2008
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Attachment in Adulthood: Structure, Dynamics, and Change
In line with the well-documented connection between similarity and attraction ( Byrne, 1971), anxious individuals were more attracted to anxious and fearful partners (with whom they would share anxiety), and avoidant people were more ...
Mario Mikulincer, Phillip R. Shaver, 2010
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How To Argue So Your Spouse Will Listen: 6 Principles for ...
Since an avoidant has not had his needs, longings, and emotions seen, made sense of, and responded to, he does not know what to do with them when they arise in himself or others. Therefore, he becomes uncomfortable, overwhelmed, ...
Sharon (Hart) May, 2007
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Oxford Textbook of Psychopathology
Thus, whether emotional neglect has a unique etiological relationship to schizoid personality disorder, or has broader effects on personality pathology, including avoidant personality disorder, is still an open question. In contrast to the paucity ...
Paul H Blaney, Theodore Millon, 2008
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Handbook of Diagnosis and Treatment of DSM-IV-TR Personality ...
Historically, avoidant personality disorder found its way into DSM-III amid considerable controversy. Several individuals contended that there was little distinction between avoidant personality disorder and schizoid and dependent personality ...
Len Sperry, 2003

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «AVOIDANT»

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Teaching open source communities about conflict resolution
Interestingly, though, I am rather conflict avoidant, so it's been wonderful working with Donna, who has shown me the benefit of viewing conflict ... «opensource.com, Jul 15»
2
National Post View: He's not a picky eater, he's an ARFID
“ARFID” stands for “avoidant-restrictive food intake disorder.” The details begin to swim back into memory. Ah, yes. The clever bastards found a ... «National Post, Jul 15»
3
Dear Val: How Do I Cope With Conflict At Work?
I used to be very conflict-avoidant, never wanting to draw attention to myself. Gradually, I found my voice during conflicts, but I still have my ... «Huffington Post, Jul 15»
4
I can't apologize (sorry!)
We atone with fake apologies full of ifs, buts, sarcastic hashtags, flimsy rationales and all manner of responsibility-avoidant language and ... «Waterloo Record, Jul 15»
5
Making Therapy Work for You: Have Your Feelings Without Your …
One sure way to sabotage the effectiveness of your therapy is to engage in avoidant and addictive behavior -- behavior that allows you to ... «Huffington Post, Jun 15»
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This triathlon lets you close your eyes and meditate
Thankfully, I was in good company: A lot of the participants were the yoga-mat-toting bendy types who are cardio-avoidant. There were the ... «Toronto Star, Jun 15»
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COUPLING: Being a true companion to your partner
He's a little hyper and conflict avoidant; she tends toward control and emotionality. Love each other anyway. Your love and commitment will ... «Macon Telegraph, Jun 15»
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Check Your Vibes: 7 Ways To Stay Afloat When You're Surrounded …
... bound to happen — attempting to stuff them down doesn't lead to much good, and it's something I and other conflict-avoidant people need to ... «The Frisky, Jun 15»
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The little-known eating disorder your picky kids could have
It is called avoidant-restrictive food intake disorder (ARFID), and Dr. Debra Katzman and Dr. Mark Norris, two Canadian adolescence medicine ... «The Globe and Mail, Jun 15»
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Watch Obama Lead Charleston's Emanuel AME in Singing 'Amazing …
... mentioning the endless call for a “conversation” on race—that mild, avoidant reaction—he said: “There's no shortcut, we don't need more talk. «Jezebel, Jun 15»

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