anaclisis
[ an-uh-klahy-sis ]
/ ˌæn əˈklaɪ sɪs /
noun Psychoanalysis.
the choice of an object of libidinal attachment on the basis of a resemblance to early childhood protective and parental figures.
Words nearby anaclisis
anacidity,
anaclasis,
anaclastic,
anacletus,
anaclinal,
anaclisis,
anaclitic,
anaclitic depression,
anacoenosis,
anacoluthia,
anacoluthon
Medical definitions for anaclisis
anaclisis
[ ăn′ə-klī′sĭs, ə-năk′lĭ- ]
n.
Psychological dependence on others.