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

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

From Slate • Apr. 27, 2025

“There’s a Jungian underbelly going on in the show that is trying to seduce you to maybe see beyond the politics of it all and into human experience,” she said.

From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 18, 2024

Among the inspirations for Rosemary Cooley’s Washington Printmakers Gallery exhibition are Jungian psychology, traditional Italian art and architecture, and her own garden.

From Washington Post • Oct. 20, 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