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
Like Lepucki’s real-life father, to whom the book is dedicated, Ray finds solace with an unorthodox therapist who follows Wilhelm Reich, a post-Freudian psychoanalyst.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 10, 2023
Living in a post-Freudian age, we know as we search for self-understanding to look not to images of ourselves prancing as toddlers but to the parents who shaped us.
From New York Times ● Mar. 9, 2023
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
