attachment style
/əˈtætʃmənt ˌstaɪl/
a psychological model describing the dynamics of long-term interpersonal relationships
attachment style in a sentence
“His avoidant attachment style made intimacy difficult.”
Origin of attachment style
Psychological theory developed by John Bowlby
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