word of the day for 8/11/06
really couldn't be more appropriate...
ambivalent \am-BIV-uh-lunt\ adjective *1 : simultaneously holding contradictory attitudes or feelings (as attraction and repulsion) toward someone or something 2 a : continually fluctuating (as between one thing and its opposite) b : uncertain as to which approach to follow.
The words "ambivalent" and "ambivalence" entered English during the early 20th century in the field of psychology. They came to us through the International Scientific Vocabulary, a set of words common to men and women of science who speak different languages. The prefix "ambi-" means "both," and the "-valent" and "-valence" parts ultimately derive from the Latin verb "valere," meaning "to be strong." Not surprisingly, an ambivalent person is someone who has strong feelings on more than one side of a question or issue.
[from dictionary.com]
ambivalent \am-BIV-uh-lunt\ adjective *1 : simultaneously holding contradictory attitudes or feelings (as attraction and repulsion) toward someone or something 2 a : continually fluctuating (as between one thing and its opposite) b : uncertain as to which approach to follow.
The words "ambivalent" and "ambivalence" entered English during the early 20th century in the field of psychology. They came to us through the International Scientific Vocabulary, a set of words common to men and women of science who speak different languages. The prefix "ambi-" means "both," and the "-valent" and "-valence" parts ultimately derive from the Latin verb "valere," meaning "to be strong." Not surprisingly, an ambivalent person is someone who has strong feelings on more than one side of a question or issue.
[from dictionary.com]
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