anaclisis

9.9

A strong emotional need to rely on another person, often a parent, that shapes later relationships

noun
/ˌænəˈklaɪsɪs/

Specialized

: anaclisis

The patient's anaclisis made it difficult for him to form independent relationships outside his family.

Examples

Some theories suggest that anaclisis in childhood influences adult attachment styles.
Her therapist noted a tendency toward anaclisis in her reliance on authority figures.
What is anaclisis?
The concept of anaclisis is crucial in understanding attachment theory.
Some theories suggest that anaclisis in childhood influences adult attachment styles.
Her therapist noted a tendency toward anaclisis in her reliance on authority figures.
The patient's anaclisis made it difficult for him to form independent relationships outside his family.

Synonyms

dependence

vsanaclisis

68 3.6

Needing another person or thing for help and control

is specifically an intense emotional reliance on a parental figure forming future bonds

dependency

vsanaclisis

48 4.4

Needing help from another person or thing to do everyday tasks

is a psychoanalytic term for deep parental emotional reliance shaping attachments

overattachment

vsanaclisis

1 7.8

A very strong emotional need for someone or something

is a deep libidinal reliance rooted in parental bond shaping later attachments

Antonyms

independence

441 3.0

Freedom from control by others, for example when a country is free or a person supports themselves

self-sufficiency

14 5.6

Being able to meet your own needs without help from others

How Dependent

enmeshment

Specialized

1 8.8

anaclisis

Specialized

9.9

dependence

68 3.6

reliance

71 3.2

independence

441 3.0

Surface Forms

anaclisis singular

anaclises plural

Etymology

Anaclisis comes from Greek parts ana- meaning 'upon' and klinein meaning 'to lean', and you can see the same root in English recline. So anaclisis is like 'leaning on' someone emotionally — a strong need to rely on another person, often a parent.