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ANACLITIC
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I. (adjective)
Sense 1
Meaning:
Of or related to relationships that are characterized by the strong dependence of one person on another
Classified under:
Relational adjectives (pertainyms)
Pertainym:
anaclisis ((psychoanalysis) relationship marked by strong dependence on others; especially a libidinal attachment to e.g. a parental figure)