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ANACLITIC
Definition of ANACLITIC
adjective
Denoting a person whose choice of love-interest arises from the dependence of the libido on another instinct (e.g., hunger).
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Where it comes from
From Ancient Greek ἀνάκλιτος (anáklitos, “for reclining”), from ἀνακλίνω (anaklínō). Originally in the phrase anaclitic type, translating Freud's term Anlehnungstypus.
Etymology via Wiktionary (CC BY-SA).
Word DNA
Line of descent
- Latin
- Ancient Greek
- English
2 recorded generations before English.
Deepest traced root
1st
of 59 source languages in OUTLIER
30.7%
of traced words share this origin (25,695)
branch · 30.7% of traced words
How it is built
OUTLIER scores every word on how unusual it is, and that number is not published. Working it out at the board is the game.
ANACLITIC in OUTLIER
Players have found it on 1 board so far.
It first turned up on Day 139, 6 October 2026. Nobody has seen it on a board for 32 days.
Built from these letters
ANACLITIC starts with A and ends with C. Sorted, its letters read AACCIILNT - the shape to hunt for when the grid is scrambled. A, C and I appear more than once.
Words that start ANACLI
Its neighbours in the OUTLIER dictionary - shortest first.
Could you have found ANACLITIC?
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