anaclisis /ana·cli·sis/ (an″ah-kli´sis) physical and emotional dependence on another for protection and gratification.
anaclisis
an·a·cli·sis ( n  -kl  s s, -nkl-)n. Psychological dependence on others. |
anaclisis
[an′əklī′sis]
Etymology: Gk, ana + klisis, leaning
1 a condition, normal in childhood but pathologic in adulthood, in which a person is emotionally dependent on other people.
2 a condition in which a person consciously or unconsciously chooses a love object because of a resemblance to the mother, father, or another person who was an important source of comfort and protection in infancy. anaclitic, adj.
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