Freudian
adjective
of or relating to Sigmund Freud or his doctrines, especially with respect to the causes and treatment of neurotic and psychopathic states, the interpretation of dreams, etc.
post-Freudian
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a word derived from
Freudian.
Example Sentences
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In the post-Freudian age it has become a truism that desires should not be repressed.
From BBC ● Dec. 22, 2024
When New York and then Las Vegas real estate was hot, he waved away any post-Freudian snickers and built big shiny towers, named after himself.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 7, 2015
Brooding, post-Freudian psychodramas are today's norm, darkness de rigeur.
From The Guardian ● Nov. 9, 2012
But the rock music, at least, taps into a post-Freudian understanding of the unconscious that's fully assimilated into modern psychology.
From Seattle Times ● Jan. 9, 2012
And like Dalí, Tanguy had no qualms about returning to the light, space and precision of the Northern Renaissance — with some updating via post-Freudian subject matter.
From New York Times ● May 13, 2010
