Synonyms & related words for anaclitic

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Words related to anaclitic

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Where does anaclitic come from?

The word anaclitic breaks down into 3 roots of Greek origin: ana-, from Greek ana (“upon, toward”); clit, from Greek klinein (“to lean, recline”); and -ic, from Greek -ikos (“pertaining to”). Explore each root to see other English words built from the same source.