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Jung

American  
[yoong] / yʊŋ /

noun

  1. Carl Gustav 1875–1961, Swiss psychiatrist and psychologist.


Jung British  
/ jʊŋ /

noun

  1. Carl Gustav (karl ˈɡʊstaf). 1875–1961, Swiss psychologist. His criticism of Freud's emphasis on the sexual instinct ended their early collaboration. He went on to found analytical psychology, developing the concepts of the collective unconscious and its archetypes and of the extrovert and introvert as the two main psychological types

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Jung Kook and J-Hope focused on performance-led pop, while Jimin, V and Jin highlighted their vocals, with more emotive work.

From BBC • Apr. 8, 2026

Jung and Clarke, along with their collaborators, then spent more than a year studying the anatomy in detail.

From Science Daily • Apr. 1, 2026

Jinn endows Jung with hidden dimensions of pain and regret.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 27, 2026

While each member of BTS participates in the dance portions – many of them coordinated in unison — three breakout members are also acknowledged as the main dancers: J-Hope, Jimin and Jung Kook.

From Salon • Mar. 21, 2026

In his conversations, he appears to be more a philosopher than someone with a medical and psychological background, quoting Hegel as much as Freud, Plato as much as Jung.

From "Endgame" by Frank Brady