Adler
[ ad-ler; for 1-3 also ahd-ler ]
/ ˈæd lər; for 1-3 also ˈɑd lər /
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adjuvant, ad kalendas Graecas, ADL, Adlai, adland, Adler, Adlerian, ad lib, ad libitum, ad litem, ad litteram
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British Dictionary definitions for Adler
Adler
/ (German ˈaːdlər) /
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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Medical definitions for Adler
Adler
[ äd′lər, ăd′- ]
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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