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delibidinization

delibidinization noun: the process of delibidinizing.

Noun

delibidinization (uncountable)

  1. The process of delibidinizing.
    • Delibidinization serves as a defensive function to the fragmented ego of the psychotic child.1975, Albert J. Solnit, Ruth Selke Eissler, The Psychoanalytic Study of the Child: Abstracts and Index, volumes 1-25, Yale University Press, page 90

Origin of delibidinization

From de- + libidinize + -ation.

Questions about delibidinization

What does delibidinization mean?
Delibidinization means the process of delibidinizing.
What part of speech is delibidinization?
Delibidinization is a noun.

Words near delibidinization in the dictionary

  1. delibidinisation
  2. delibidinise
  3. delibidinised
  4. delibidinises
  5. delibidinising
  6. delibidinization
  7. delibidinize
  8. delibidinized
  9. delibidinizes
  10. delibidinizing
  11. delibility

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