Jungian

American  

[yoong-ee-uhn] / ˈyʊŋ 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

His work channeled literary imagery, but also drew influence from Nietzschean nihilism and Jungian depth psychology.

From Salon • Jan. 24, 2026

And the sets are these massive archetypal Jungian visions that feel very much like they’re part of his inner conscious, his subconscious, and not so much objective reality.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 18, 2025

You don’t have to be a Jungian to believe that men’s unmet hunger for love from other men is going to come out somewhere.

From Slate • Apr. 27, 2025

They seemed to capture something primitive or dreamlike, Jungian archetypes and Freudian psychic energies, and inspired new ways to distort and reconfigure the human form.

From Washington Post • Aug. 11, 2022

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