sibling rivalry
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rivalry
[ri´val-re]a state of competition or antagonism.
sibling rivalry competition between siblings for the love, affection, and attention of one or both parents or for other recognition or gain.
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sib·ling ri·val·ry
jealous competition among children, especially for the attention, affection, and esteem of their parents; by extension, a factor in both normal and abnormal competitiveness throughout life.
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sibling rivalry
The intense, emotional competition among siblings that pits one against the other to obtain parental affection, approval, attention and love.Segen's Medical Dictionary. © 2012 Farlex, Inc. All rights reserved.
sibling rivalry
Psychology The intense, emotional competition among siblings–brothers and/or sisters that pits one against the other to obtain parental affection, approval, attention, and love. See Cain complex. Cf Oy child, Sibling relational problem.McGraw-Hill Concise Dictionary of Modern Medicine. © 2002 by The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc.
sib·ling ri·val·ry
(sib'ling rī'văl-rē)Jealous competition among children, especially for the attention, affection, and esteem of their parents; by extension, a factor in both normal and abnormal competitiveness throughout life.
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sibling rivalry
Strong competition or feelings of resentment between SIBLINGS, especially between an older child and a new baby. Sibling rivalry may persist throughout life.Collins Dictionary of Medicine © Robert M. Youngson 2004, 2005