Etymology

anaclitic

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Today it means: Denoting a person whose choice of love-interest arises from the dependence of the libido on another instinct (e.g., hunger). Full definition →

Ancient Greek ἀνάκλιτος
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  1. Ancient Greek · derived fromἀνάκλιτος“for reclining”
  2. English todayanaclitic

From Ancient Greek ἀνάκλιτος (anáklitos, “for reclining”), from ἀνακλίνω (anaklínō). Originally in the phrase anaclitic type, translating Freud's term Anlehnungstypus.

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