anaclisis
Meanings
noun
- The choice of an object of libidinal attachment on the basis of a resemblance to early childhood protective and parental figures.
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Etymology
Borrowed from Ancient Greek ἀνάκλισις (anáklisis), intended as a calque of German Anlehnung.
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