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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)