attachment

noun
/əˈtæt͡ʃmənt/

The act or process of (physically or figuratively) attaching.

Other meanings

A strong bonding with or fondness for someone or something.
“I have such an attachment towards my fiancé!”
A dependence, especially a strong one.

Related words

attachment disorder
aeolian attachment
attachment therapy
non-attachment
preferential attachment
reactive attachment disorder
preattachment
attachment of earnings
attachment parenting
writ of attachment
shower attachment
chemoattachment

Example sentences

“Some cats only form a strong attachment to one human.”
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Word history

From French "attachement".

Where this comes from

This definition is adapted from “attachment” on Wiktionary, by its contributors; example sentences are from Tatoeba, credited to their authors above, published under CC BY-SA 4.0. This page is published under the same licence.