avoidant personality disorder

English

Noun

avoidant personality disorder (plural avoidant personality disorders)

(psychiatry) A personality disorder characterized by an irrational fear of rejection and anxiety in social situations.

Synonyms

AvPD (abbreviation)

Translations

personality disorder

Danish: ængstelig personlighedsforstyrrelse, ængstelig personlighedsstruktur

See also

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