Jungian

American  

[yoong-ee-uhn] / ˈjʊŋ i ən /

adjective

1. of or relating to Carl G. Jung or his theories, especially of archetypes and the collective unconscious.

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noun

1. an advocate or follower of Jung's theories.

Jungian British  

/ ˈjʊŋɪən /

adjective

1. of, following, or relating to C. G. Jung, his system of psychoanalysis, or to analytical psychology

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Etymology

Origin of Jungian

First recorded in 1930–35; Jung + -ian

Example Sentences

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Jungian

She was doing a lot of introspective Jungian journaling at the time.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 30, 2026

But “The Listeners” holds together perfectly well without the Jungian appliqué.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 9, 2026

“Believe it or not, I have seen paramedics wear Batman or Superman T-shirts under their uniform. It’s a Jungian egregore or a power channel that people tap into to give themselves strength privately.”

From Los Angeles Times ● May 20, 2026

Practitioners in the Jungian tradition pursue many treatment courses—dreamwork, psychoanalysis, interpretation of the patient’s art.

From Slate ● Apr. 27, 2025

They fight over property, territory and privileges in a Jungian archetypal manner.

From After the Rain : how the West lost the East by Vaknin, Samuel