approach-avoidance conflict
noun
: psychological conflict that results when a goal is both desirable and undesirable
called also approach-avoidance
compare approach-approach conflict, avoidance-avoidance conflictCite this Entry
“Approach-avoidance conflict.” Merriam-Webster.com Medical Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/medical/approach-avoidance%20conflict. Accessed 31 Oct. 2025.
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