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Freudian

[ froi-dee-uhn ]

adjective

  1. 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.


noun

  1. a person, especially a psychoanalyst, who adheres to the basic doctrines of Freud.

Freudian

/ ˈfrɔɪdɪən /

adjective

  1. of or relating to Sigmund Freud or his ideas
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012


noun

  1. a person who follows or believes in the basic ideas of Sigmund Freud
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Freudian

  1. Pertaining to or agreeing with the theories of Sigmund Freud .


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Derived Forms

  • ˈFreudianˌism, noun
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Other Words From

  • Freudi·an·ism noun
  • anti-Freudi·an adjective noun
  • anti-Freudi·an·ism noun
  • post-Freudi·an adjective
  • pro-Freudi·an adjective noun
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Word History and Origins

Origin of Freudian1

First recorded in 1905–10; Freud + -ian
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Example Sentences

The sole exception is an absconder of one of the magical objects, played by David Thewlis, who wrings some Freudian pathos from his damaged character, a wronged man who has yet to realize he’s become a monster.

I mean, people use this term vernacularly without probably even knowing that that’s Freudian in its origins.

In moments of duress, a different self manifests with acts of destruction: unleashed id in Freudian, or Incredible Hulk, terms.

On a Freudian level, this social stigma against bad mothers reflects a deep-seated anxiety about maternal relationships.

By the early 20th century, Freudian ideas began changing attitudes toward intimacy.

Instead, in an apparent Freudian slip, he said, “We must replace the discredited president.”

Quell is a feral creature; a personification of the Freudian id.

It is only fair to admit that Margaret seems to have been a Freudian herself long before there was a Freud.

He's a desperate Freudian, you know, and they're not nearly so good as the others.

The child and the primitive man, as we have long known them in the Freudian theories, live still in us and are indestructible.

The Freudian view emphasizes the influence of sex; Buckle maintains that the effect of climate is all-powerful.

That the playwright must have studied the Freudian theories seems more than probable.

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