attaccamento

attachment, affection

noun aht-tahk-kah-MEN-toh Rare

Origin: From attaccare (to attach), from Old French attachier.

Also means

bond, devotion

Usage Note

Attaccamento describes an emotional bond — to a person, place, or object — and carries warmly positive connotations (attaccamento alla famiglia). In psychology it corresponds to 'attachment' in attachment theory (teoria dell'attaccamento). Do not confuse with attacco (attack/attack mode), which is entirely different in register and meaning.

Examples

"Il suo attaccamento alla famiglia è ammirevole."

Natural Translation

His attachment to his family is admirable.

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