Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

reactive attachment disorder

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.33 in modern English

Syllables: re-ac-tive at-tach-men-t dis-or-der
IPA

40

Scrabble Score

26

Letters

8

Syllables

13

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A rare but serious condition in which an infant or young child fails to establish healthy attachments with parents or caregivers.

Inflected Forms

reactive attachment disorders (plural) RAD (alternative)

Questions

What does reactive attachment disorder mean?: A rare but serious condition in which an infant or young child fails to establish healthy attachments with parents or caregivers.

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