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.
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