/ Dictionary / Index A anaclisis: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: an•a•cli•sis Pronunciation: (an"u-klī'sis), [key] — n. Psychoanal. the choice of an object of libidinal attachment on the basis of a resemblance to early childhood protective and parental figures. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. See also: anaclisis (Thesaurus) Anacletus anaclitic Related Content Daily Word Quiz: procrastinate Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language