adj.
Pronunciation: ˌ a-n ə - ' kli-tik
Function: 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)