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attachment theory

noun

, Psychology.
  1. a set of concepts that explain the emergence of an emotional bond between an infant and primary caregiver and the way in which this bond affects the child’s behavioral and emotional development into adulthood. attachment ( def 3a ).


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Word History and Origins

Origin of attachment theory1

First recorded in 1965–70

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