cold-avoidant

English

Noun

cold-avoidant (uncountable)

  1. (psychiatry) Exhibiting one of the two subtypes of avoidant personality disorder as defined by Lynn E. Alden and Martha J. Capreol in 1993. Characterised by an inability to experience and express positive emotion towards others.

Usage notes
  • This subtype are not recognized by the DSM-5 or ICD-10.

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