anacliticPronunciation: /ˌanəˈklɪtɪk/Definition of anaclitic adjective Psychoanalysis relating to or characterized by a strong emotional dependence on another or others:anaclitic depressionOrigin: 1920s: from Greek anaklitos 'for reclining', from anaklinein 'recline'anaclitic in other Oxford dictionaries Definition of anaclitic in the US English dictionary
