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ABIENT
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Dictionary entry overview: What does abient mean?
• ABIENT (adjective)
The adjective ABIENT has 1 sense:
1. characterized by avoidance or withdrawal
Familiarity information: ABIENT used as an adjective is very rare.
Dictionary entry details
Sense 1
Meaning:
Characterized by avoidance or withdrawal
Classified under:
Relational adjectives (pertainyms)
Domain category:
psychological science; psychology (the science of mental life)
Antonym:
adient (characterized by acceptance or approach)
Pertainym:
abience ((psychology) an urge to withdraw or avoid a situation or an object)
Derivation:
abience ((psychology) an urge to withdraw or avoid a situation or an object)
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