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/ˌænəˈklaɪsɪs/ · noun
(psychoanalysis) The choice of an object of libidinal attachment on the basis of a resemblance to early childhood protective and parental figures..
Use anaclisis when its meaning, tone and grammar fit the full sentence. A synonym is not always a direct replacement.
Anaclisis means (psychoanalysis) The choice of an object of libidinal attachment on the basis of a resemblance to early childhood protective and parental figures..
Common synonyms include anaclitism.
The opposite depends on the specific sense.
Use anaclisis where its definition matches the intended context.
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