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Where does “anaclitic” come from?

anaclitic (English) comes from Ancient Greek ἀνάκλιτος, from Ancient Greek ἀνακλίνω.

anaclitic (English): Denoting a person whose choice of love-interest...

Definitions

  1. Denoting a person whose choice of love-interest...

Ancestry of “anaclitic”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekἀνάκλιτοςfor reclining
2Ancient Greekἀνακλίνω—

Words derived from “anaclitic”

  • anaclitically
Every word from Ancient Greek ἀνακλίνω →