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 • Aug. 21, 2025

Didion’s therapist — a strict Freudian named Roger MacKinnon — was in regular communication with Quintana’s shrink.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 22, 2025

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

From Salon • Dec. 23, 2024

You could write a book about the Freudian relationship between the two buildings, linked by a tunnel carrying water and power — a connection Johnson called the “umbilical cord.”

From New York Times • Apr. 13, 2024

He had spent two years studying about the mind from the point of view of Freudian analysis.

From "The Chosen" by Chaim Potok