回かい避ひ性せい人じん格かく

noun

avoidant personality

Clinical term for a personality type characterized by social inhibition, feelings of inadequacy, and hypersensitivity to negative evaluation. Often used in the compound 回避性人格障害 (avoidant personality disorder).

• 回かい避ひ性せい人じん格かくの人ひとは、批ひ判はんを恐おそれて新あたらしい人にん間げん関かん係けいを避さける傾けい向こうがある。

  People with an avoidant personality tend to avoid new relationships for fear of criticism.

• 彼かれは回かい避ひ性せい人じん格かく障しょう害がいと診しん断だんされた。

  He was diagnosed with avoidant personality disorder.