Freudian
[froi-dee-uh n]
- 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.
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- a person, especially a psychoanalyst, who adheres to the basic doctrines of Freud.
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Origin of Freudian
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Contemporary Examples
In moments of duress, a different self manifests with acts of destruction: unleashed id in Freudian, or Incredible Hulk, terms.
On a Freudian level, this social stigma against bad mothers reflects a deep-seated anxiety about maternal relationships.
By the early 20th century, Freudian ideas began changing attitudes toward intimacy.
Instead, in an apparent Freudian slip, he said, “We must replace the discredited president.”
Quell is a feral creature; a personification of the Freudian id.
Historical Examples
The unconscious is not, of course, the clue to the Freudian theory.
Fantasia of the UnconsciousD. H. Lawrence
The Freudian school of psychologists calls this "sublimation."
A Preface to PoliticsWalter Lippmann
In the Freudian psychology the dream is an expression of a suppressed wish.
The Ordeal of Mark TwainVan Wyck Brooks
He's a desperate Freudian, you know, and they're not nearly so good as the others.
Dangerous AgesRose Macaulay
He is quite Freudian in his indignation that any young woman should habit herself so.
Plum PuddingChristopher Morley
Freudian
- of or relating to Sigmund Freud or his ideas
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- a person who follows or believes in the basic ideas of Sigmund Freud
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Word Origin and History for freudian
Freudian
adj.
1910, used at first in a general way for "sexual," from name of Sigmund Freud (1856-1939), Austrian psychiatrist. Freudian slip first attested 1959.
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Freudian
(froi′dē-ən)- Relating to or being in accordance with the psychoanalytic theories of Sigmund Freud.
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- An individual who accepts the tenets of psychoanalytic theories of Sigmund Freud, especially a psychiatrist who applies Freudian theory and method in conducting psychotherapy.
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