Anaclinal
adjective
(of valleys and similar formations) progressing in a direction opposite to the dip of the surrounding rock strata
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- Anaclisis
the choice of an object of libidinal attachment on the basis of a resemblance to early childhood protective and parental figures. anaclisis an·a·cli·sis (ān’ə-klī’sĭs, ə-nāk’lĭ-) n. psychological dependence on others.
- Anaclitic
exhibiting or pertaining to anaclisis. adjective (psycho-n-l) of or relating to relationships that are characterized by the strong dependence of one person on others or another anacl-tic an·a·cl-t·ic (ān’ə-klĭt’ĭk) adj. having a physical and emotional dependence on another person, especially relating to the dependence of an infant on a mother or surrogate mother.
- Anacoenosis
a figure of speech in which an appeal is made to one’s listeners or opponents for their opinion or judgment as to the subject under discussion.
- Anaclitic depression
anacl-tic depression anacl-tic depression n. the impairment of an infant’s physical, social, and intellectual development following separation from its mother or primary caregiver.
- Anacoluthon
a construction involving a break in grammatical sequence, as it makes me so—i just get angry. an instance of anacoluthia. historical examples anacoluthon, a want of grammatical and logical sequence in the structure of a sentence. the new gresham encyclopedia. vol. 1 part 2 various the anacoluthon in mk iv, 31, is avoided by matthew […]