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psychoanalyst

[ sahy-koh-an-l-ist ]
/ ˌsaɪ koʊˈæn l ɪst /
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noun

a person trained to practice psychoanalysis.

RELATED WORDS

therapist, psychotherapist, analyst, shrink, headshrinker

Nearby words

psychoacoustics, psychoactive, psychoanal., psychoanalyse, psychoanalysis, psychoanalyst, psychoanalytic psychiatry, psychoanalytic therapy, psychoanalyze, psychobabble, psychobilly

Origin of psychoanalyst

First recorded in 1910–15; psycho- + analyst

Can be confused

psychiatrist psychologist psychoanalyst psychotherapist
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Medicine definitions for psychoanalyst

psychoanalyst

[ sī′kō-ăn′ə-lĭst ]

n.

A psychotherapist, usually a psychiatrist or a clinical psychologist, who is trained in psychoanalysis and employs its methods in treating emotional disorders.
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