freudianism

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adjective freudianism of or relating to Sigmund Freud or his doctrines, especially with respect to the causes and treatment of neurotic and psychopathic states, the interpretation of dreams, etc. 1
noun freudianism a person, especially a psychoanalyst, who adheres to the basic doctrines of Freud. 1
noun freudianism (psychology, psychoanalysis) Freudian beliefs and practices, particularly the mechanism of psychological repression, the centrality of sexual desire to the development of the persona, and the efficacy of the "talking cure" or psychoanalytic technique. 0

before 1905

One of the 15% newest English words

First recorded in 1905-10; Freud + -ian

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