Etymology

ocnophilic

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Today it means: Relating to, or characteristic of an ocnophil (someone who tends to avoid dangerous or unfamiliar situations). Full definition →

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From ocnophil + -ic. Coined by Hungarian psychoanalyst Michael Balint in 1955.

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