attachment disorder

noun

A condition where a person, especially a child, has difficulty, or is incapable of, bonding with others.

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Meanings

nounattachment disorder (plural attachment disorders)

plural attachment disorders

  1. human sciencesA condition where a person, especially a child, has difficulty, or is incapable of, bonding with others.
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APA

attachment disorder. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/attachment%20disorder

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“attachment disorder.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/attachment%20disorder. Accessed November 4, 2026.

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