ambivalence

Etymology
From, from and , from the verb  (see ). The German term was coined by Swiss psychiatrist in 1910; by 1929, it had taken on a broader literary and general sense.

Noun

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

Usage notes
This word is often used to express a lack of concern about the outcome of a choice to be made. In this case, a more appropriate word to use is.

Translations

 * Armenian: ,
 * Catalan:
 * Dutch:
 * Finnish:
 * German:
 * Greek:
 * Icelandic: tvíveðrungur, tvíbendni
 * Persian: ضد و نقیض
 * Polish:
 * Portuguese:
 * Russian: ,
 * Serbo-Croatian:, , podeljenost
 * Spanish:
 * Swedish:


 * Finnish:
 * German:
 * Polish:
 * Portuguese:
 * Russian: ,
 * Serbo-Croatian: ,
 * Spanish:


 * Turkish: ,

Noun

 * 1) ambiguity
 * 1) ambiguity