Lacan

American

[luh-kahn, ‑-kahn] / ləˈkɑ̃, ‑ˈkɑn /

noun

Jacques, 1901–81, French philosopher and psychoanalyst.

Lacan British

/ lakɑ̃ /

noun

Jacques (ʒak). 1901–81, French psychoanalyst, who reinterpreted Freud in terms of structural linguistics: an important influence on poststructuralist thought

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A pair of French guards, Carla Leite and Leila Lacan, went next to Dallas and Connecticut, respectively.

From Seattle Times

French guards Carla Leite and Leila Lacan are also considered to be second-round draft prospects.

From Seattle Times

“You shouldn’t need four years of study of Lacan and Deleuze and Adorno and whoever to understand art,” Kline told me.

From New York Times

It borrows from psychoanalysis — Jacques Lacan’s theories about language and speech — and has an insistent materiality, despite being laden with text.

From New York Times

Though Martinez may have made the most egregious comments, De León has not banked enough goodwill to weather the outcry, said White, of LACAN, the community advocacy group.

From Los Angeles Times

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