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Avoidantly vs Avoidant - What's the difference?

avoidantly | avoidant | Derived terms |

Avoidant is a derived term of avoidantly.



As an adverb avoidantly

is in an avoidant manner.

As an adjective avoidant is

exhibiting avoidance.

As a noun avoidant is

a person who exhibits avoidance.

avoidantly

English

Adverb

(en adverb)
  • In an avoidant manner.

    • avoidant

    English

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • Exhibiting avoidance

    • Derived terms

    * avoidantly * avoidant personality

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • A person who exhibits avoidance.
  • * 2011 , Samuel Barondes, Making Sense of People (page 46)
    • But unlike schizoids, with whom they are sometimes confused, avoidants are actually eager to socialize. The reason they hang back is their worry that they are personally unappealing