ambivalent (adj.)

"having simultaneous conflicting feelings or contradictory ideas about something," 1916, originally a term in psychology; back-formation from ambivalence. In general use by 1929.

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ambivalence (n.)

"simultaneous conflicting feelings," 1924 (1912 as ambivalency), from German Ambivalenz, coined 1910 by Swiss psychologist Eugen Bleuler on model of German Equivalenz "equivalence," etc., from Latin ambi- "both, on both sides" (see ambi-) + valentia "strength," abstract noun from present participle of valere "be strong" (from PIE root *wal- "to be strong"). A psychological term that by 1929 had taken on a broader literary and general sense.

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ambivalent (adj.)

uncertain or unable to decide about what course to follow;

was ambivalent about having children

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