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

Freudian analysts have made Oedipus the leading name in complexes, while Antigone has gotten a boost from educators seeking a counterweight to the male perspective typical of ancient texts.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 6, 2026

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

From BBC • Aug. 21, 2025

It was several sessions in before he explained to me that he was a strict Freudian, which meant I was supposed to come three times a week for five years.

From Salon • Sep. 28, 2024

He even made a Freudian reference to Trump’s “weird obsession with crowd sizes,” holding his hands just a few inches apart and leaving the audience to infer the rest.

From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 21, 2024

With Bobby, Fine wanted to first gain the boy’s trust and respect by playing chess, and then begin classical Freudian analysis, in tandem with the group process.

From "Endgame" by Frank Brady