Main Entry: am·biv·a·lence

Pronunciation: \am-ˈbi-və-lən(t)s\

Function: noun

Etymology: International Scientific Vocabulary

Date: 1918

1 : simultaneous and contradictory attitudes or feelings (as attraction and repulsion) toward an object, person, or action
2 a : continual fluctuation (as between one thing and its opposite) b : uncertainty as to which approach to follow

— am·biv·a·lent \-lənt\ adjective

— am·biv·a·lent·ly adverb