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Noun: separation anxiety
  1. A psychological condition characterized by excessive fear or distress when separated from a person, place, or object to which one has a strong emotional attachment, common in infants, young children, some adults, and pets
    "The child experienced separation anxiety on the first day of school"

Derived forms: separation anxieties

Encyclopedia: Separation anxiety