an·a·cli·sis 
(ăn′ə-klīsĭs, ə-năklĭ-)
(ăn′ə-klīsĭs, ə-năklĭ-)n.
Psychological dependence on others.
[Greek anaklisis, a leaning back, from anaklīnein, to lean on : ana-, on; see ANA- + klīnein, to lean; see klei- in the Appendix of Indo-European roots.]
an′a·clitic (-klĭtĭk) adj.