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aphanisis

aphanisis noun: the disappearance of sexual desire, supposed to be the foundation of all neuroses.

Noun

aphanisis (uncountable)

  1. The disappearance of sexual desire, supposed to be the foundation of all neuroses.
  2. The suppression of parts.

Origin of aphanisis

From Ancient Greek ἀφάνισις (aphánisis, “disappearance”). In the psychology sense, coined by Ernest Jones in 1927.

Questions about aphanisis

What does aphanisis mean?
Aphanisis means the disappearance of sexual desire, supposed to be the foundation of all neuroses.
What part of speech is aphanisis?
Aphanisis is a noun.

Words near aphanisis in the dictionary

  1. aphanesite
  2. aphaniid
  3. aphaniids
  4. aphaniphyric
  5. aphanipterous
  6. aphanisis
  7. aphanite
  8. aphanites
  9. aphanitic
  10. aphanizophyll
  11. aphanosaur

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