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an·a·clit·ic | \ ˌa-nə-ˈkli-tik 
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\Definition of anaclitic
: of, relating to, or characterized by the direction of love toward an object (such as the mother) that satisfies nonsexual needs (such as hunger)
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anaclitic
adjectivean·a·clit·ic | \ an-ə-ˈklit-ik \
\Medical Definition of anaclitic
: of, relating to, or characterized by the direction of love toward an object (as the mother) that satisfies nonsexual needs (as hunger)
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The first known use of anaclitic was in 1922
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