collocation · neutral
emotional attachment
UK/ɪˈməʊ.ʃən.əl əˈtætʃ.mənt/US/ɪˈmoʊ.ʃən.əl əˈtætʃ.mənt/e·MO·tion·al at·TACH·ment
A strong emotional bond or connection between people.
Examples
“Children form an emotional attachment to their primary caregiver during infancy.”
“Moving house can weaken an elderly person's emotional attachment to their neighbourhood.”
“Pets often provide emotional attachment and companionship for single people.”
Band 8 sentence
“Early childhood experiences are crucial because they shape a person's patterns of emotional attachment throughout life.”
Collocations
- form an emotional attachment
- develop emotional attachment
Word family
Common mistakes
emotional attach→emotional attachment
emotionally attached to→emotional attachment
Say it for a higher band
5get attached→6emotionally attached→7+emotional attachment
Synonyms
emotional bond
Easily confused
emotional bond
“A strong emotional bond between siblings can last a lifetime.”
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