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preattachment

preattachment adjective: prior to an attachment, especially (psychology) before an infant has formed a particular bond with its caregiver.

Adjective

preattachment (not comparable)

  1. Prior to an attachment, especially (psychology) before an infant has formed a particular bond with its caregiver.

Origin of preattachment

From pre- + attachment.

Questions about preattachment

What does preattachment mean?
Preattachment means prior to an attachment, especially (psychology) before an infant has formed a particular bond with its caregiver.
What part of speech is preattachment?
Preattachment is an adjective.

Words near preattachment in the dictionary

  1. preatmospheric
  2. preatomic
  3. preatrial
  4. preatrium
  5. preattached
  6. preattachment
  7. preattack
  8. preattend
  9. preattended
  10. preattending
  11. preattends

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