동일한 대상에 대하여 긍정적이고 부정적인 감정이 동시에 공존하는 심리적 상태.
The coexistence within an individual of positive and negative feelings, such as love and hate, toward the same person, object, or action.
예문:
"The therapist noted the client's ambivalence toward her career change."
"His ambivalence was evident in his alternating expressions of love and resentment."
어떤 대상에 대해 상반된 감정이나 생각을 가져 결정을 내리지 못하고 망설이는 상태.
A state of having mixed feelings or contradictory ideas about something or someone, leading to uncertainty or indecision.
예문:
"There is growing ambivalence among voters about the candidate's economic platform."
"She felt a deep sense of ambivalence about moving to a new city alone."