anaclisis
nounUK /ˌænəˈklaɪsɪs/
Etymology Borrowed from Ancient Greek ἀνάκλισις (anáklisis), intended as a calque of German Anlehnung.
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Human sciences, Medicine, Psychoanalysis, Psychology, Sciences The choice of an object of libidinal attachment on the basis of a resemblance to early childhood protective and parental figures.
- Synonyms
- anaclitism