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

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Example Sentences

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Jungian

“Cast Away” is a masterwork of creative fiction, employing historical scholarship, biblical allusions and Jungian psychology to deliver one of the most beguiling survival stories ever written.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 23, 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

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

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 Samuel Vaknin

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