Adler

[ad-ler; for 1–3 also ahd-ler]

noun

Alfred,1870–1937, Austrian psychiatrist and psychologist.
Cyrus,1863–1940, U.S. religious leader and Jewish scholar.
Felix,1851–1933, U.S. educator, reformer, and writer.

Kurt (Herbert),1905–77, U.S. orchestra conductor, born in Austria.
Lawrence CecilLarry, 1914–2001, U.S. harmonica player.
Mortimer (Jerome),1902–91, U.S. philosopher, educator, and author.
Peter Hermann,1899–1990, U.S. orchestra conductor, born in Austria-Hungary.

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Examples from the Web for adler

Contemporary Examples of adler

“We draw no victory from leaving these issues unresolved,” Adler said.
SWAT Lobby Shoots to Kill Police Reform After Ferguson
Tim Mak
December 2, 2014
Adler seized Lola by the collar and slammed his hand against the garage door closer.
In Florida, Sprawling Humans Confront the Bears Who Lived There First
Jacqui Goddard
March 22, 2014
The machine is made by German manufacturer Adler which means “eagle” in the English translation.
'The Shining': The Craziest Theories Behind the Film
Jean Trinh
March 28, 2013
After two novels, Adler went back to journalism, to reporting on the moment.
Renata Adler, Poet of a Chaotic Generation
Jen Vafidis
March 21, 2013
Given this sort of language, it is not surprising that Adler watched soap operas voraciously for a period of two and a half years.
Renata Adler, Poet of a Chaotic Generation
Jen Vafidis
March 21, 2013

Historical Examples of adler

It was also a compensation for a feeling of inferiority, in Adler's sense.
The Psychology of Nations
G.E. Partridge
Say nothing to Adler about this thing—say nothing to anybody.'
Life On The Mississippi, Complete
Mark Twain (Samuel Clemens)
Two-thirds of it is my cousin Adler's; but you can take it all.
Life On The Mississippi, Complete
Mark Twain (Samuel Clemens)
"Only we have no money to pay our fare to Paris," interposed Adler.
Down the Rhine
Oliver Optic
By way of preparation for this he wanted me to sell him my Adler's German Dictionary.
If, Yes and Perhaps
Edward Everett Hale

British Dictionary definitions for adler

Adler

noun

(German ˈaːdlər) Alfred (ˈalfreːt). 1870–1937, Austrian psychiatrist, noted for his descriptions of overcompensation and inferiority feelings
(ˈædlə) Larry, full name Lawrence Cecil Adler. 1914–2001, US harmonica player

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adler in Medicine

Adler

[äd′lər, ăd′-]Alfred 1870-1937

Austrian psychiatrist. He rejected Sigmund Freud's emphasis on sexuality and theorized that neurotic behavior is an overcompensation for feelings of inferiority.

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