psychoanalytic

[ sahy-koh-an-l-it-ik ]

adjective

1. involving or using psychoanalysis, a system of theories concerning the relationship between conscious and unconscious psychological processes:

   This course covers many different methodologies, including sociological, psychoanalytic, and ethnographic approaches to literary criticism.

Other Words From

• psy·cho·an·a·lyt·i·cal·ly adverb
• non·psy·cho·an·a·lyt·ic adjective
• non·psy·cho·an·a·lyt·i·cal adjective
• non·psy·cho·an·a·lyt·i·cal·ly adverb
• post·psy·cho·an·a·lyt·ic adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of psychoanalytic¹

psycho- ( def ) + analytic ( def )

Example Sentences

At age 16, Greene underwent psychoanalysis and was diagnosed with bipolar disorder.

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