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separation anxiety disorder

separation anxiety disorder noun: a psychological condition in which a person experiences excessive anxiety regarding separation from home or from people to whom the person has a strong emotional attachment.

Noun

separation anxiety disorder (countable and uncountable, plural separation anxiety disorders)

  1. A psychological condition in which a person experiences excessive anxiety regarding separation from home or from people to whom the person has a strong emotional attachment.

Synonyms of separation anxiety disorder

Forms of separation anxiety disorder

pluralseparation anxiety disorders

Questions about separation anxiety disorder

What does separation anxiety disorder mean?
Separation anxiety disorder means a psychological condition in which a person experiences excessive anxiety regarding separation from home or from people to whom the person has a strong emotional attachment.
What part of speech is separation anxiety disorder?
Separation anxiety disorder is a noun.
What is the plural of separation anxiety disorder?
The plural of separation anxiety disorder is separation anxiety disorders.

Words near separation anxiety disorder in the dictionary

  1. separation
  2. separation allowance
  3. separation allowances
  4. separation anxieties
  5. separation anxiety
  6. separation anxiety disorder
  7. separation anxiety disordered
  8. separation anxiety disorders
  9. separation constant
  10. separation constants
  11. Separation Creek

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