Definition of Separation anxiety

1. Noun. A psychological condition in some children, characterized by apprehension when separated from a parent ¹

2. Noun. Similar anxious behaviour of a domestic animal in the absence of its owner ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Medical Definition of Separation anxiety

1. A child's apprehension or fear associated with removal from or loss of a parent or significant other. (05 Mar 2000)

Lexicographical Neighbors of Separation Anxiety

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