noun
attachment; covetous affection
A strong, often unhealthy emotional clinging or possessive love, with roots in Buddhist psychology where it is seen as a source of suffering. Used in literary or psychological contexts.
彼女への愛執が彼を苦しめている。
His attachment to her torments him.
愛執を断つことが悟りへの道だと説かれる。
It is taught that cutting off attachment is the path to enlightenment.