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anaclises

anaclises is the plural of anaclisis.

Meaning of anaclisis

Noun

anaclisis (plural anaclises)

  1. The choice of an object of libidinal attachment on the basis of a resemblance to early childhood protective and parental figures.
    Synonyms:
    anaclitism

Questions about anaclises

What is anaclises the plural of?
Anaclises is the plural of anaclisis.

Words near anaclises in the dictionary

  1. anaclastic glass
  2. anaclastic glasses
  3. anaclastics
  4. anacline
  5. anaclines
  6. anaclises
  7. anaclisis
  8. anaclitic
  9. anaclitically
  10. anaclitism
  11. anaclitisms

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