ANACLISIS

Pronunciation (US):

(GB):

 I. (noun) 

Sense 1

Meaning:

(psychoanalysis) relationship marked by strong dependence on others; especially a libidinal attachment to e.g. a parental figure

Classified under:

Nouns denoting stable states of affairs

Hypernyms ("anaclisis" is a kind of...):

relationship (a state of connectedness between people (especially an emotional connection))

Domain category:

analysis; depth psychology; psychoanalysis (a set of techniques for exploring underlying motives and a method of treating various mental disorders; based on the theories of Sigmund Freud)

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