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Consensus vs Ambivalence - What's the difference?

consensus | ambivalence |

As nouns the difference between consensus and ambivalence

is that consensus is a process of that seeks widespread agreement among group members while ambivalence is the coexistence of opposing attitudes or feelings (such as love and hate) towards a person, object or idea.

consensus

English

(wikipedia consensus)

Noun

(es)
  • A process of that seeks widespread agreement among group members.
  • agreement among the members of a given group or community, each of which exercises some discretion in decision-making and follow-up action.
  • Average projected value, as in the finance term consensus forecast.

    • Related terms

    * consensual * consent

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    ambivalence

    English

    Noun

  • The coexistence of opposing attitudes or feelings (such as love and hate) towards a person, object or idea.
  • A state of uncertainty or indecisiveness.

    • Usage notes

    This word is often used as to express a lack of concern about the outcome of a choice to be made [http://www.google.com.au/search?sourceid=navclient&ie=UTF-8&rls=GGLJ,GGLJ:2006-10,GGLJ:en&q=ambivalent+to+mean+indifferent]. In this case, a more appropriate word to use is indifference. The confusion is probably caused by the similarity of sounds between the two words and the passive sound of the word.

    Related terms

    * ambivalent