psychoanalyse

/ ˌsaɪkəʊˈænəˌlaɪz /

verb

1. (tr) to examine or treat (a person) by psychoanalysis

Other Word Forms

• psychoanalyser noun

Example Sentences

Instead I look him in the eye and tell him that I am not trying to psychoanalyse him, that his music has simply meant more to me than any other throughout my life.

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He wrote: "I want to hate these murderers and I always will. I am not looking to psychoanalyse or understand them, I am looking to punish them."

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It is an attempt to psychoanalyse the British.

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"So many people now try to psychoanalyse Hitch and people talk about his dark side," the actress says.

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The notice, first reported by the Washington Post, reminds psychiatrists that it is unethical to psychoanalyse public figures whom they have never met, though this election’s “unique atmosphere” may make them want to try.

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