noun · academic
attachment
/əˈtætʃmənt/at·TACH·ment
Band 7+speakingtask2
a strong emotional bond, especially the one formed between an infant and a caregiver
Examples
“Secure attachment in early childhood predicts better social outcomes later.”
“Therapists studied the child's attachment to her primary carer.”
“Emotional attachment to a home can influence relocation decisions.”
Band 8 sentence
“Research suggests that early attachment patterns shape not only emotion regulation but also interpersonal trust in adulthood.”
Collocations
- attachment to
- secure attachment
- emotional attachment
Word family
attach verbattachment nounattached adjective
Common mistakes
attachment with→attachment to
Say it for a higher band
5bond→6connection→7+attachment
Synonyms
bond
affection
Easily confused
bond
“They formed a strong bond during the trip.”
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