L'attachement (en. Attachment)

/lataʃmɑ̃/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishFrench

noun

An emotional or affective bond towards a person, object, or idea.

The attachment I have for my family is immeasurable.

L'attachement que j'ai pour ma famille est incommensurable.

A design or method for attaching something.

The attachment of the sign was defective and caused it to fall.

L'attachement du panneau était défectueux et le fit tomber.

In psychology, the emotional bond that develops between a child and their parent.

Secure attachment promotes the emotional development of children.

L'attachement sécurisé favorise le développement émotionnel des enfants.

Derived from the verb 'attacher' combined with the suffix '-ment', indicating a state or action.

Emotional attachment

A strong emotional bond between two individuals.

l'attachement affectif

Secure attachment

Type of attachment that promotes trust in relationships.

attachement sécurisé

Sense of belonging

Emotion of feeling connected to a group or an individual.

sentiment d'appartenance

To attach

To fix or unite something with another object.

attacher

Emotional attachment

A bond that is created at the emotional level between individuals.

attachement émotionnel

Separation

The state of being away from something that one loves.

séparation

Strong emotional bond.

He has a real attachment to his comic book collection.

Il a un véritable attachement pour sa collection de comics.

Emotional dependency.

His fear of loneliness shows a difficult attachment.

Sa peur de la solitude montre un attachement difficile.