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Meaning of "clinginess" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF CLINGINESS

clinginess  [ˈklɪŋɪnəs] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF CLINGINESS

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Clinginess is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES CLINGINESS MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of clinginess in the English dictionary

The definition of clinginess in the dictionary is the quality of being clingy.


WORDS THAT RHYME WITH CLINGINESS


anus
ˈeɪnəs
cleanliness
ˈklɛnlɪnəs
emptiness
ˈɛmptɪnəs
endogenous
ɛnˈdɒdʒɪnəs
exogenous
ɛkˈsɒdʒɪnəs
homogenous
həˈmɒdʒɪnəs
indigenous
ɪnˈdɪdʒɪnəs
Janus
ˈdʒeɪnəs
Linus
ˈlaɪnəs
loneliness
ˈləʊnlɪnəs
luminous
ˈluːmɪnəs
manus
ˈmeɪnəs
minus
ˈmaɪnəs
mountainous
ˈmaʊntɪnəs
pandanus
pænˈdeɪnəs
sinus
ˈsaɪnəs
tanginess
ˈtæŋɪnəs
terminus
ˈtɜːmɪnəs
thinginess
ˈθɪŋɪnəs
Uranus
jʊˈreɪnəs

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE CLINGINESS

clincher
clincher-built
clinchingly
clindamycin
cline
cling
cling like a leech
clinger
clingfilm
clingfish
clinging
clinging vine
clingingly
clingingness
clingstone
clingwrap
clingy
clinic
clinical
clinical depression

WORDS THAT END LIKE CLINGINESS

agribusiness
big business
bulkiness
business
cleanliness is next to godliness
comeliness
core business
dizziness
do the business
e-business
family business
fitness
friendliness
happiness
holiness
laziness
loveliness
readiness
show business
timeliness
trustworthiness

Synonyms and antonyms of clinginess in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «clinginess» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF CLINGINESS

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

Translator English - Chinese

clinginess
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

aferramiento
570 millions of speakers

English

clinginess
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

clinginess
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

clinginess
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

clinginess
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

clinginess
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

clinginess
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

clinginess
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Ketat
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

clinginess
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

clinginess
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

clinginess
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Clinginess
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

đeo bám
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

clinginess
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

चिकटपणा
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

clinginess
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

clinginess
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

clinginess
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

clinginess
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

dependența de partener
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

clinginess
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

clinginess
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

clinginess
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

clinginess
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of clinginess

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «CLINGINESS»

The term «clinginess» is normally little used and occupies the 138.265 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «CLINGINESS» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «clinginess» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «clinginess» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

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

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «CLINGINESS»

Discover the use of clinginess in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to clinginess and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Parenting Your Internationally Adopted Child: From Your ...
Clinginess. as. Connection. Sudden or excessive clingy behavior typically develops during the first year home, frequently accompanied by separation anxiety or stranger anxiety. Suddenly your child does not want you to leave the room, ...
Patty Cogen, 2012
2
The Divorced Child: Strengthening Your Family Through the ...
Clinginess: Do's. and. Don'ts. Bed phobia, as described above, is best thought of as another form of clinginess. The tendency of children to want more frequent attention than usual, to stay more or less ...
Joseph Nowinski, 2010
3
The Mighty Toddler
A FRAMEWORK TO WORK WITHIN Excessive clinginess is hard to live with. Sometimes parents unwittingly do things to encourage the clinginess because it is the easiest and most peaceful option at the time. The toddler is given lots of ...
Robin Barker, 2007
4
Parenting For Dummies, UK Edition
... baby boy, don't try to 'toughen him up' by denying him cuddles; he needs your comforting touch more than you think. It's. a. boy/girl. thing: clinginess. I can't handle this tiredness No matter how many all-night. It's a boy/girl thing: clinginess .
Helen Brown, 2011
5
The Honest Life: Living Naturally and True to You
If you're dealing with that kind of clinginess, I feel your pain. It can be super un- fun and stressful. Here's what worked for me (with some advice from Dr. Greene): Remember to be present. When you're alone with your baby, focus on your baby,  ...
Jessica Alba, 2013
6
Clinical Implications of Attachment
In the case of one mother who originally brought up her child's clinginess as a parenting problem. for example, sensitive probing revealed that this situation often inspired rather intense anger. In her perception, the child's continual desire to ...
Jay Belsky, Teresa Nezworski, Teresa M. Nezworski, 1988
7
Culture and Attachment: Perceptions of the Child in Context
As can be seen in Table 6, compared to the Puerto Rican mothers, the Anglo mothers used Balance of Play and Relatedness more often to describe desirable Strange Situation behavior, and Clinginess more often to describe undesirable ...
Robin L. Harwood, Joan G. Miller, Nydia Lucca Irizarry, 1997
8
The Mother of All Toddler Books: An All-Canadian Guide to ...
time, be prepared to make the decision for her. Clinginess Problem: You attempt to go to a family reunion or other social event only to find yourself with a toddler strapped to your leg. As much as you may enjoy the threelegged race, it can get a  ...
Ann Douglas, 2010
9
Developmental Psychopathology and Family Process: Theory, ...
Because separations are highly unusual for Japanese infants, they may cause far more overt stress, inconsolable crying, tantrums, and clinginess — which are defining features of the anxious/resistant attachment pattern (Takahashi, 1990).
E. Mark Cummings, Patrick T. Davies, Susan B. Campbell, 2002
10
Endings and Beginnings: On Terminating Psychotherapy and ...
®clinginess ̄. might drive the therapist away, asithad some friends. To her surprise, while therapy wasalwaysonher mind,she wasable totolerate the weekend interruptionsas hardly more disrupting than the intervals between sessions.
Herbert J. Schlesinger, 2013

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «CLINGINESS»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term clinginess is used in the context of the following news items.
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Khloe Kardashian New Boyfriend 2015: James Harden Replacing …
Khloe admitted that she was put off by Montana's clinginess even though she was always entertained by him during times they were together. «Latinos Health, Jul 15»
2
EXCLUSIVE! Human Behavior & Body Language Expert Dr. Lillian …
... her usual clingy self in this photo, which could end up getting her in trouble! Her body language shows desperation and illustrates clinginess. «PerezHilton.com, Jun 15»
3
When someone clings too tightly
Maybe, the two-paycheck couple, not necessarily married, has given rise to “clinginess,” a feature previously associated with female attire that ... «BusinessWorld Online Edition, Jun 15»
4
My Girl Took Part In An Orgy. Help!
Oftentimes people are clingy due to fear of abandonment, and what happens is, that clinginess becomes a self-fulfilling prophecy because the ... «Houston Press, Jun 15»
5
Ode to Puss
Your grief over PJ's passing took its toll in the form of uncharacteristic clinginess and fur loss that made your hind legs look like little naked pork ... «Connect Savannah.com, Jun 15»
6
For many kids life is grim and anxious
Excessive clinginess by the child to a parent, especially if they were previously content at being more independent. * Constant complaining of a ... «Independent Online, Jun 15»
7
The Pain Of Falling For A Guy Who Only 'Kinda' Likes You
He likes you enough, but he is afraid of your extreme enthusiasm, persistence and clinginess. He wants something deeper than a physical ... «Information Nigeria, Jun 15»
8
You Don't Have Daddy Issues But Your Piece of Shit Father Might
Sexual aggressiveness is listed as a the first symptom of daddy issues, excessive flirting the second, and clinginess the last, all of these ... «Jezebel, Jun 15»
9
A journey of many steps leads to Washington
... way through movements that evoked the moods of a troubled relationship — love, trust, clinginess, restlessness, yearning for independence. «Washington Post, Jun 15»
10
Culpos 'clinginess led to Jonas split'
The 22-year-old Chains singer first got together with the 23-year-old former Miss Universe after they met at the 2013 Miss USA Competition. «Music News, Jun 15»

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« EDUCALINGO. Clinginess [online]. Available <https://educalingo.com/en/dic-en/clinginess>. Apr 2024 ».
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