penis envy

P p

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- /ˈpi nɪs ˈen-vē/
- /ˈpiː.nɪs ˈen.vi/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- /ˈpi nɪs ˈen-vē/

Definitions of penis envy words

noun penis envy the repressed wish of a female to possess a penis. 1
noun penis envy Freudian complex 1
noun penis envy a Freudian concept in which envy of the penis is postulated as the cause for some of the characteristics found in women 0
noun penis envy in Freudian psychoanalytic theory, a condition in which a young girl covets the male penis which she believes she has lost 0
noun penis envy envy of power, status, or privilege, as symbolized by the penis of the male 0

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Origin of penis envy

First appearance:

before 1920

One of the 12% newest English words

First recorded in 1920-25

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Parts of speech for Penis envy

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Penis envy

penis envy popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 32% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 59% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

penis envy usage trend in Literature

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