anaclisis

English Thesaurus

1. (psychoanalysis) relationship marked by strong dependence on others; especially a libidinal attachment to e.g. a parental figure (noun.state)

hypernym	:	relationship,
definition	:	a state of connectedness between people (especially an emotional connection) (noun.state)

domain category	:	analysis, depth psychology, psychoanalysis,
definition	:	a set of techniques for exploring underlying motives and a method of treating various mental disorders; based on the theories of Sigmund Freud (noun.act)