freudian

/'frɔidiən/

Thân thiện

A Freudian might interpret that dream as a symbol of hidden desires.

Definition

1. Adjective:

   • Relating to Sigmund Freud or his psychoanalytic ideas: Describes anything connected to the Austrian neurologist Sigmund Freud (1856–1939), his theories of the unconscious mind, or his method of psychoanalysis.
   • Characteristic of Freud's theories: Exhibiting concepts or patterns, such as repression or symbolism, that are central to Freudian psychoanalysis.

2. Noun:

   • A person who adheres to the basic theories or practices of Sigmund Freud: An individual, often a psychoanalyst or scholar, whose work and beliefs are fundamentally aligned with Freud's psychoanalytic framework.

Examples of Usage

• Adjective:
  • Her therapist offered a Freudian interpretation of the dream, focusing on its symbolic content.
  • The novel is full of Freudian themes like the Oedipus complex.
• Noun:
  • As a staunch Freudian, he believed that childhood experiences shape adult personality.
  • The debate at the conference was between a Freudian and a Jungian.

Advanced Usage

• "Freudian slip": A verbal mistake that is thought to reveal an unconscious thought, feeling, or motive.
  • When he accidentally called his new girlfriend by his ex's name, his friends joked it was a Freudian slip.

Variants and Related Words

• Freudianism (n): The system of psychoanalytic theory and therapy associated with Sigmund Freud.
  • The course covered the history of Freudianism in the 20th century.
• Neo-Freudian (adj/n): Referring to later psychologists who modified or extended Freud's theories.
  • Karen Horney is considered a prominent Neo-Freudian theorist.

Synonyms

• Adjective: Psychoanalytic (when specifically referring to Freud's school of thought).
• Noun: Freudian analyst, psychoanalyst (in the classical Freudian tradition).

Related Phrases

• Freudian psychoanalysis: The specific therapeutic technique and theory developed by Sigmund Freud.
  • He underwent Freudian psychoanalysis for several years.
• Freudian theory: The body of work and concepts proposed by Sigmund Freud.
  • The paper critiqued the foundations of Freudian theory.

Học thuật

Adjective

1. of or relating to Sigmund Freud or his psychoanalytic ideas
   • Freudian theories

Noun

1. a person who follows the basic theories or practices of Sigmund Freud

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