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separation anxiety disorder

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.80 in modern English

Syllables
sep-a-ra-tion anx-i-ety dis-or-der
IPA
39
Scrabble Score
25
Letters
8
Syllables
12
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A psychological condition in which a person experiences excessive anxiety regarding separation from home or from people to whom the person has a strong emotional attachment.

Countable; Uncountable

Usage

Inflected Forms

separation anxiety disorders (plural)

Synonyms

separation anxiety

Questions

What does separation anxiety disorder mean?
A psychological condition in which a person experiences excessive anxiety regarding separation from home or from people to whom the person has a strong emotional attachment.

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