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American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition

  1. n. Psychological dependence on others.

Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia

  1. n. In medicine, the particular attitude taken by a sick person in bed, which affords important indications in some cases; decubitus.

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

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  1. Greek anaklisis, a leaning back, from anaklīnein, to lean on : ana-, on-; see ana- + klīnein, to lean; see klei- in Indo-European roots. (American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition)

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