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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, psychoanalytic psychiatry, psychoanalytic therapy, psychoanalyze, psychobabble

Origin of psychoanalyst

First recorded in 1910–15; psycho- + analyst
Can be confusedpsychiatrist psychologist psychoanalyst psychotherapist
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Word Origin and History for psychoanalyst

psychoanalyst

n.

also psycho-analyst, 1910; see psycho- + analyst.

Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2010 Douglas Harper

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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