neo-Freudian

American  

[nee-oh-froi-dee-uhn] / ˌni oʊˈfrɔɪ di ən /

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.

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noun

1. a psychoanalyst advocating such a view.

Etymology

Origin of neo-Freudian

First recorded in 1940–45

Example Sentences

Immediately raising an objection, Norm Pattis, one of the defense lawyers in the case, called the amorphous agreement described by Mr. Bertino “a neo-Freudian kind of unconscious” version of conspiracy.

From New York Times • Mar. 1, 2023

In 1963, Betty Friedan’s “Feminine Mystique” denounced neo-Freudian mother blamers.

From The New Yorker • May 20, 2019

It's refreshing to encounter a book that reminds the reader what a gang of neo-Freudian sensationalists biographers can be.

From The Guardian • Jun. 29, 2012

Rather, it is the neo-Freudian revisionists like Erich Fromm, et al., who attempt to manipulate patients by moralizing and who, in the last analysis, tell them how they ought to behave.

From Time Magazine Archive