anxiously-attached
|anx-ious-ly-at-tached|
/ˈæŋkʃəsli əˈtætʃt/
insecure attachment
Etymology
'anxiously-attached' originates from the combination of 'anxious' and 'attached', where 'anxious' comes from Latin 'anxius', meaning 'worried' and 'attached' from Old French 'atachier', meaning 'to fasten'.
'anxious' changed from the Latin word 'anxius' and 'attached' from the Old French word 'atachier', eventually forming the modern English term 'anxiously-attached'.
Initially, 'anxious' meant 'worried' and 'attached' meant 'fastened', but over time, they evolved to describe a psychological attachment style characterized by anxiety.
Meanings by Part of Speech
Adjective 1
describing a type of attachment style characterized by a high level of anxiety and insecurity in relationships.
People with an anxiously-attached style often worry about their partner's commitment.
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