anaclitic

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adjective psychoanalysis Denoting a person whose choice of love-interest arises from the dependence of the libido on another instinct (e.g. hunger).
adjective Pertaining to an acute emotional dependence on another person or persons.

adjective of or related to relationships that are characterized by the strong dependence of one person on another

From Ancient Greek ἀνάκλιτος ("for reclining"), from ἀνακλίνω. Originally in the phrase anaclitic type, translating Freud's term Anlehnungstypus.

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They were to be cared for by nurses in shifts and it was found that w/o a stable mother figure to lean against as it were, thus the Greek term anaclitic the infants showed depressive affect and failed to thrive.

The suicide's baby commits suicide (at the age of 47). Ann Althouse 2009
The pleasure in eating, shitting, or fucking is, as Freud used to say, "anaclitic," dependent on functions that must occur anyway.

A Matter of Urgency Goodman, Paul 1972
There is a term 'anaclitic depression' which originated when infants were moved out of London during the blitz.

The suicide's baby commits suicide (at the age of 47). Ann Althouse 2009
Beauty and the beast: a myth of sadness, madness, and hope in anaclitic depression

Is One "King Kong" Movie worth 1000 Darwin Exhibits? - The Panda's Thumb 2005