Nonavoidance

noun

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Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    Absence of avoidance; failure to avoid something. uncountable

    "The role of the therapist is to guide the woman (and her partner) through the difficulty of approaching the penetration-related fears, to manage the associated intense fear, and to encourage nonavoidance."

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"The role of the therapist is to guide the woman (and her partner) through the difficulty of approaching the penetration-related fears, to manage the associated intense fear, and to encourage nonavoidance."

Etymology

From non- + avoidance.

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