cold avoidant

A form of cold-avoidant — Exhibiting one of the two subtypes of avoidant personality disorder as defined by Lynn E. Alden and Martha J. Capreol in 1993. Characterised by an inability to experience and express positive emotion towards others.

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Meanings

adjectivecold avoidant (comparative more cold avoidant, superlative most cold avoidant)

comparative more cold avoidant · superlative most cold avoidant

  1. alternativeAlternative spelling of cold-avoidant.
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