neo-Freudian

[ nee-oh-froi-dee-uhn ]

adjective
  1. of or relating to a group of psychoanalytic thinkers whose modifications of Freudian analytic theory place increased emphasis on ego functions and interpersonal relationships.

noun
  1. a psychoanalyst advocating such a view.

Origin of neo-Freudian

1
First recorded in 1940–45

Words Nearby neo-Freudian

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