Medical Dictionary

avoidance–avoidance conflict

noun

Medical Definition of AVOIDANCE-AVOIDANCE CONFLICT

:  psychological conflict that results when a choice must be made between two undesirable alternatives—compare approach-approach conflict, approach-avoidance conflict

Browse

How to use a word that (literally) drives some people nuts.
Test your vocab with our fun, fast game
Ailurophobia, and 9 other unusual fears