freudian
/ˈfɹɔɪ.di.ən/
freudian is the alternative letter-case form of Freudian.
Adjective capitalized: Freudian
Freudian (comparative more Freudian, superlative most Freudian)
- Of or relating to Austrian neurologist Sigmund Freud's scientific theory and psychotherapy called psychoanalysis.
- But perhaps the greatest threat of Freudian theory concerned what lurks in the unconscious mind.2000 May 28, Peter Wolson, “A World of Psychophobia”, in Los Angeles Times, archived from the original on 10 May 2025
- Relating to or influenced by the Austrian neurologist Sigmund Freud (1856-1939).
- Susceptible to analysis in terms of unconscious thoughts or desires.
Noun capitalized: Freudian
Freudian (plural Freudians)
- A follower of Freud or his methods.
- To the world at large, relativity seemed to pull the rug out from under perceived reality. And for many advanced thinkers of the 1920s, from Dadaists to Cubists to Freudians, that was a fitting credo, reflecting what science historian David Cassidy calls "the incomprehensiveness of the contemporary...1999 December 27, Frederic Golden, “Albert Einstein (1879-1955): Person of the century”, in CNN
Forms of freudian
| Adjective | |
|---|---|
| comparative | more freudian |
| superlative | most freudian |
| comparative | more Freudian |
| superlative | most Freudian |
| alternative form | freudian |
| Noun | |
| plural | Freudians |
Origin of freudian
From Freud + -ian.
Words formed from freudian
- anti-Freudian
- Freudianism
- Freudianness
- Freudian slip
- neo-Freudian
- post-Freudian
- pre-Freudian
Phrases with freudian
Questions about freudian
- What does freudian mean?
- Freudian means of or relating to Austrian neurologist Sigmund Freud's scientific theory and psychotherapy called psychoanalysis.
- What is freudian the alternative letter-case form of?
- Freudian is the alternative letter-case form of Freudian.
- What part of speech is freudian?
- Freudian can be an adjective or a noun.
- How do you pronounce freudian?
- Freudian is pronounced /ˈfɹɔɪ.di.ən/.
Words near freudian in the dictionary
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Adapted from Wiktionary: freudian (page history and authors); Freudian (page history and authors). Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws reformatted the entry and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.
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