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philobat, n. Psychol.|ˈfɪləʊbæt|
[f. philo- + -bat, after acrobat n.]
A person or personality type characterized by enjoyment of the challenge of coping alone with dangerous and uncertain situations. Opp. *ocnophil n.
1955M. Balint in Internat. Jrnl. Psycho-Anal. XXXVI. 227/1 Greek scholars among my readers will know that ‘acrobat’ means literally ‘one who walks on his toes’, i.e. away from the safe earth. Taking this word as my model I shall use ‘philobat’ to describe one who enjoys such thrills, from which can easily be formed the adjective ‘philobatic’.., and the abstract noun ‘philobatism’. 1968― Basic Fault xii. 68 The philobat over-cathects his own ego-functions..in order to be able to maintain himself alone. 1972Psychiatry in Med. III. 414 The philobat cathects the friendly expanses (e.g., fetal environment) and his ego-functions. 1979Jrnl. Psychohist. VI. 468 A philobat, under the impression of the strange, new land, could turn oknophil and advise relatives to stay where they are. 1987J. Klein Our Need for Others xviii. 352 Philobat..types..turn more strongly to their own powers to care for themselves.
Hence philoˈbatic a., of or characteristic of (the personality type of) a philobat.
1955[see *philobat n. above]. 1979Jrnl. Psychohist. VI. 488 To call films ‘movies’ is a philobatic deed in itself. |