Abience

//ˈæb.i.n̩ts// noun

noun ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    Withdrawal from, or avoidance of a stimulus.
  2. 2
    (psychology) an urge to withdraw or avoid a situation or an object wordnet

Etymology

From abient + -ence.

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