cold-avoidant

English

Adjective

cold-avoidant (comparative more cold-avoidant, superlative most cold-avoidant)

1. (psychiatry) Exhibiting one of the two subtypes of avoidant personality disorder as defined by Lynn E. Alden and Martha J. Capreol in 1993. Characterised by an inability to experience and express positive emotion towards others.

Usage notes

• This subtype is not recognized by the DSM-5 or ICD-10.

See also

• exploitable-avoidant
• schizoid personality disorder