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anaclitic
(ana|clit¦ic)
Pronunciation:
/ˌanəˈklɪtɪk/
adjective
Psychoanalysis
relating to or characterized by a strong emotional dependence on another or others:
anaclitic depression
Origin:
1920s
: from Greek
anaklitos
'for reclining', from
anaklinein
'recline'
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