Freud
[ froid; German froit ]
/ frɔɪd; German frɔɪt /
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noun
Anna, 1895–1982, British psychoanalyst, born in Austria (daughter of Sigmund Freud).
Lucian, 1932–2011, British painter, born in Germany; grandson of Sigmund Freud.
Sig·mund [sig-muhnd; German zeekh-moont], /ˈsɪg mənd; German ˈzix mʊnt/, 1856–1939, Austrian neurologist: founder of psychoanalysis.
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Freud
/ (frɔɪd) /
noun
Anna . 1895–1982, Austrian psychiatrist: daughter of Sigmund Freud and pioneer of child psychoanalysis
Sir Clement . 1924–2009, British broadcaster, writer, politician, and chef; best known as a panellist on the radio game show Just a Minute; grandson of Sigmund Freud
Lucian . 1922–2011, British painter, esp of nudes and portraits; grandson of Sigmund Freud
Sigmund (ˈziːkmʊnt). 1856–1939, Austrian psychiatrist; originator of psychoanalysis, based on free association of ideas and analysis of dreams. He stressed the importance of infantile sexuality in later development, evolving the concept of the Oedipus complex. His works include The Interpretation of Dreams (1900) and The Ego and the Id (1923)
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