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object relations theory

noun

a form of psychoanalytic theory postulating that people relate to others in order to develop themselves

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Nearby words

object language, object lens, object lesson, object linking and embedding, object program, object relations theory, object relationship, object-oriented, object-oriented programming, object., objectify
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