attachment meaning

attachment as a noun

1. a feeling of affection for a person or an institution

   Synonyms: fond regard

   Type of: affection

   Related forms: attach

2. a supplementary part or accessory

   Type of: addition

   Kinds: hood

3. a writ authorizing the seizure of property that may be needed for the payment of a judgment in a judicial proceeding

   Type of: writ

   Related forms: attach

4. a connection that fastens things together

   Synonyms: bond

   Type of: connection

   Kinds: ligament

   Related forms: attach

5. faithful support for a cause or political party or religion
   • attachment to a formal agenda
   • adherence to a fat-free diet
   • the adhesion of Seville was decisive

   Synonyms: adherence, adhesion

   Type of: support

   Kinds: ecclesiasticism, kabbalism, royalism, traditionalism

   Related forms: attach

6. the act of attaching or affixing something

   Synonyms: affixation

   Type of: combination

   Kinds: graft

   Related forms: attach

7. the act of fastening things together

   Synonyms: fastening

   Type of: joining

   Kinds: bonding, doweling, grounding, linkage, tying, welding, fixation

   Related forms: attach

How to pronounce attachment

attachment is pronounced /əˈtætʃmənt/ in British English and /əˈtætʃmənt/ in American English. It has 3 syllables, with the stress on the second syllable.

Words that rhyme with attachment

• detachment
• catchment