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adjective 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. noun a person, especially a psychoanalyst, who adheres to the basic doctrines of Freud . Origin of Freudian First recorded in
1905–10; Freud +
-ian Related forms Freud·i·an·ism , noun an·ti-Freud·i·an , adjective, noun an·ti-Freud·i·an·ism , noun post-Freud·i·an , adjective pro-Freud·i·an , adjective, noun Dictionary.com Unabridged
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Examples from the Web for freudian Contemporary Examples of freudian 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 of freudian The unconscious is not, of course, the clue to the Freudian theory.
The Freudian school of psychologists calls this "sublimation."
In the Freudian psychology the dream is an expression of a suppressed wish.
He's a desperate Freudian , you know, and they're not nearly so good as the others.
He is quite Freudian in his indignation that any young woman should habit herself so.
British Dictionary definitions for freudian adjective of or relating to Sigmund Freud or his ideas
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noun a person who follows or believes in the basic ideas of Sigmund Freud
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Derived Forms Freudianism , noun Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition
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Word Origin and History for 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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adj. Relating to or being in accordance with the psychoanalytic theories of Sigmund Freud.
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n. 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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