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Freudianism

Freudianism noun: freudian beliefs and practices, particularly the mechanism of psychological repression, the centrality of sexual desire to the development of the persona, and the efficacy of the "talking cure" or psychoanalytic technique.

Noun

Freudianism (usually uncountable, plural Freudianisms)

  1. (usually) Freudian beliefs and practices, particularly the mechanism of psychological repression, the centrality of sexual desire to the development of the persona, and the efficacy of the "talking cure" or psychoanalytic technique.

Forms of Freudianism

pluralFreudianisms
alternative formFreudism

Origin of Freudianism

From Freudian + -ism.

Words formed from Freudianism

Questions about Freudianism

What does Freudianism mean?
Freudianism means freudian beliefs and practices, particularly the mechanism of psychological repression, the centrality of sexual desire to the development of the persona, and the efficacy of the "talking cure" or psychoanalytic technique.
What part of speech is Freudianism?
Freudianism is a noun.
What is the plural of Freudianism?
The plural of Freudianism is Freudianisms.

Words near Freudianism in the dictionary

  1. Freudenheims
  2. freudian
  3. Freudian slip
  4. Freudian slips
  5. Freudiana
  6. Freudianism
  7. Freudianisms
  8. Freudianist
  9. Freudianists
  10. Freudianly
  11. Freudianness

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