Noun
The act attaching, or state of being attached; close adherence or affection; fidelity; regard; an/ passion of affection that binds a person; as, an attachment to a friend, or to a party.
That by which one thing is attached to another; connection; as, to cut the attachments of a muscle.
Something attached; some adjunct attached to an instrument, machine, or other object; as, a sewing machine attachment (i. e., a device attached to a sewing machine to enable it to do special work, as tucking, etc.).
A seizure or taking into custody by virtue of a legal process.
The writ or percept commanding such seizure or taking.
Source: Webster's dictionaryAttachment to being right creates suffering. When you have a choice to be right, or to be kind, choose kind and watch your suffering disappear. Wayne W. Dyer
Attachment is the great fabricator of illusions; reality can be attained only by someone who is detached. Simone Weil
Fiction is like a spider's web, attached ever so slightly perhaps, but still attached to life at all four corners. Often the attachment is scarcely perceptible. Virginia Woolf
Merchants have no country. The mere spot they stand on does not constitute so strong an attachment as that from which they draw their gains. Thomas Jefferson
A growing awareness of the depth of popular attachment to the family has led some liberals to concede that family is not just a buzzword for reaction. Christopher Lasch
Strong attachment is difficult -- it makes one mad or kills. Moroccan Proverb