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ADIENCE
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
(psychology) an urge to accept or approach a situation or an object
Classified under:
Hypernyms ("adience" is a kind of...):
impulse; urge (an instinctive motive)
Domain category:
psychological science; psychology (the science of mental life)
Antonym:
abience ((psychology) an urge to withdraw or avoid a situation or an object)
Derivation:
adient (characterized by acceptance or approach)