Anaclitic
/ænəˈklɪtɪk/ adj
adj ·Rare ·Advanced level
Definitions
Adjective
- 1 Denoting a person whose choice of love-interest arises from the dependence of the libido on another instinct (e.g., hunger). not-comparable
"I don’t think I have to gloss the true anaclitic purport behind your need to humiliate a woman doctor symbolically."
- 2 Pertaining to an acute emotional dependence on another person or persons. not-comparable
"When introjects are weak (or even absent), an anaclitic personality configuration results, characterized by dependency, insecurity, and feelings of helplessness and emptiness."
Adjective
- 1 of or related to relationships that are characterized by the strong dependence of one person on another wordnet
Example
More examples"I don’t think I have to gloss the true anaclitic purport behind your need to humiliate a woman doctor symbolically."
Etymology
From Ancient Greek ἀνάκλιτος (anáklitos, “for reclining”), from ἀνακλίνω (anaklínō). Originally in the phrase anaclitic type, translating Freud's term Anlehnungstypus.