Nonavoidance
noun
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Definitions
Noun
- 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."
Example
More examples"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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