"anaclitic" meaning in English

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Adjective

IPA: /ænəˈklɪtɪk/
Etymology: From Ancient Greek ἀνάκλιτος (anáklitos, “for reclining”), from ἀνακλίνω (anaklínō). Originally in the phrase anaclitic type, translating Freud's term Anlehnungstypus. Etymology templates: {{der|en|grc|ἀνάκλιτος||for reclining}} Ancient Greek ἀνάκλιτος (anáklitos, “for reclining”) Head templates: {{en-adj|-}} anaclitic (not comparable)
  1. (psychoanalysis) Denoting a person whose choice of love-interest arises from the dependence of the libido on another instinct (e.g., hunger). Tags: not-comparable Categories (topical): Psychoanalysis Translations (emotionally dependent): anaclitique (French), anaclitico (Italian), anaclítico (Portuguese)
    Sense id: en-anaclitic-en-adj-0xNwmz79 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Entries with translation boxes, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Terms with French translations, Terms with Italian translations, Terms with Portuguese translations Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 78 22 Disambiguation of Entries with translation boxes: 86 14 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 92 8 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 93 7 Disambiguation of Terms with French translations: 86 14 Disambiguation of Terms with Italian translations: 88 12 Disambiguation of Terms with Portuguese translations: 68 32 Topics: human-sciences, medicine, psychoanalysis, psychology, sciences Disambiguation of 'emotionally dependent': 59 41
  2. Pertaining to an acute emotional dependence on another person or persons. Tags: not-comparable
    Sense id: en-anaclitic-en-adj-5a0bODje
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Derived forms: anaclitically
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