Anaclitic

adjective

/ænəˈklɪtɪk/

Word Frequency: 0.1

Definitions

1.adjectiveDenoting a person whose choice of love-interest arises from the dependence of the libido on another instinct (e.g. hunger).

2.adjectivePertaining to an acute emotional dependence on another person or persons.

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