inner child
the childlike aspect of a person's psyche, especially when viewed as an independent entity: healing your inner child through psychotherapy.
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Instead of helping men connect with their inner-child, Kunis helps them find their inner man.
British Dictionary definitions for inner child
inner child
noun
psychol the part of the psyche believed to retain feelings as they were experienced in childhood
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