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ADIENT

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does adient mean? 

ADIENT (adjective)
  The adjective ADIENT has 1 sense:

1. characterized by acceptance or approachplay

  Familiarity information: ADIENT used as an adjective is very rare.


 Dictionary entry details 


ADIENT (adjective)


Sense 1

Meaning:

Characterized by acceptance or approach

Classified under:

Relational adjectives (pertainyms)

Domain category:

psychological science; psychology (the science of mental life)

Antonym:

abient (characterized by avoidance or withdrawal)

Pertainym:

adience ((psychology) an urge to accept or approach a situation or an object)

Derivation:

adience ((psychology) an urge to accept or approach a situation or an object)


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