separation anxiety
Definition of separation anxiety
: a form of anxiety experienced by a young child and caused by separation from a significant nurturant figure and typically a parent or from familiar surroundings
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First Known Use of separation anxiety
1943
SEPARATION ANXIETY Defined for English Language Learners
separation anxiety
Definition of separation anxiety for English Language Learners
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: a feeling of strong fear and anxiety that is experienced by a young child when the child is separated from a parent
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separation anxiety
Medical Definition of separation anxiety
: a form of anxiety that is caused by separation from a significant nurturant figure and typically a parent or from familiar surroundings and that has an onset during childhood or sometimes adolescence
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