ocnophil

== English == === Etymology === From Ancient Greek ὀκνέω (oknéō, “to shrink from, fear, hesitate”) + -o- +‎ -phile with the final "e" dropped. Coined by Hungarian psychoanalyst Michael Balint in 1955. === Noun === ocnophil (plural ocnophils) (psychoanalysis) A personality type characterised by avoidance of dangerous of unfamiliar situations, and the reliance on other people for security. Coordinate term: philobat ==== Derived terms ==== === References ===