Freudian

American  

[froi-dee-uhn] / ˈfrɔɪ di ən /

adjective

1. 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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noun

1. a person, especially a psychoanalyst, who adheres to the basic doctrines of Freud.

Freudian British  

/ ˈfrɔɪdɪən /

adjective

1. of or relating to Sigmund Freud or his ideas

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noun

1. a person who follows or believes in the basic ideas of Sigmund Freud

Freudian Cultural  

1. Pertaining to or agreeing with the theories of Sigmund Freud.

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Other Word Forms

• Freudianism noun
• anti-Freudian adjective
• anti-Freudianism noun
• post-Freudian adjective
• pro-Freudian adjective

Etymology

Origin of Freudian

First recorded in 1905–10; Freud + -ian

Example Sentences

After the opening day's action, Draper made a Freudian slip which initially proved quite telling.

From BBC

And psychoanalyze all the movies on a Freudian level.

From Los Angeles Times

To Didion’s Freudian analyst, the mother-daughter dynamic was everything, and the book suggests that the mother fell short.

From Los Angeles Times

It’s Freudian in a way that will make some people queasy.

From Salon

There’s no room for subtlety, but the Freudian monster she creates hits her fiendishly funny marks.

From Los Angeles Times