ANACLITIC


Meaning of ANACLITIC in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ˌa-nə-ˈkli-tik ]

adjective

Etymology: Greek anaklitos, verbal of anaklinein to lean upon, from ana- + klinein to lean — more at lean

Date: 1922

: of, relating to, or characterized by the direction of love toward an object (as the mother) that satisfies nonsexual needs (as hunger)

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.