ambivalência

See also: ambivalencia

Portuguese

Etymology

From German Ambivalenz (“simultaneous conflicting feelings”), from Latin ambō (“both”) and valentia (“strength”) (ending relatinized based on the latter).

Pronunciation

 

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /ɐ̃.bi.vaˈlẽ.si.ɐ/ [ɐ̃.bi.vaˈlẽ.sɪ.ɐ], (faster pronunciation) /ɐ̃.bi.vaˈlẽ.sjɐ/

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /ɐ̃.bi.vaˈlẽ.si.ɐ/ [ɐ̃.bi.vaˈlẽ.sɪ.ɐ], (faster pronunciation) /ɐ̃.bi.vaˈlẽ.sjɐ/
  • (Southern Brazil) IPA^(key): /ɐ̃.bi.vaˈlẽ.si.a/ [ɐ̃.bi.vaˈlẽ.sɪ.a], (faster pronunciation) /ɐ̃.bi.vaˈlẽ.sja/

 

• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /ɐ̃.bi.vɐˈlẽ.sjɐ/

• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /ɐ̃.bi.vɐˈlẽ.sjɐ/
  • (Northern Portugal) IPA^(key): /ɐ̃.bi.bɐˈlẽ.sjɐ/ [ɐ̃.bi.βɐˈlẽ.sjɐ]

• Hyphenation: am‧bi‧va‧lên‧ci‧a

Noun

ambivalência f (plural ambivalências)

1. ambivalence (coexistence of opposing attitudes)
2. ambivalence (state of uncertainty)