abient

English

Etymology

Learned borrowing from Latin abiens present participle of abeō (“to go away”), from ab (“from, away”) + eō (“to go”).

Pronunciation

(US) IPA^(key): /ˈæb.i.n̩t/

Adjective

abient (comparative more abient, superlative most abient)

1. (psychology) Characterized by avoidance or withdrawal.

Synonyms

• avoidant

Antonyms

• adient

Derived terms

• abience

 

Translations

of or pertaining to abience

• Russian: абие́нтный (ru) (abijéntnyj)

Anagrams

• beatin', binate, inbeat