primal scene
primal scene noun: in Freudian theory, the first time a child witnesses (and understands) his or her parents copulating.
Noun
primal scene (plural primal scenes)
- In Freudian theory, the first time a child witnesses (and understands) his or her parents copulating.
- The primal scene is the site at which the issues of ego differentiation become translated into the issues of the oedipus complex.1983, William J. Kerrigan, The Sacred Complex: On the Psychogenesis of Paradise Lost, Harvard University Press, →ISBN, page 164
- The father's presence and image, together with those of the mother, form the raw material of the primal scene.1989, Andrew Samuels, The Plural Psyche:: Personality, Morality, and the Father, Routledge, →ISBN, page 123
primal scene meaning in Tamil
primal scene in Tamil
- முதல் காட்சி
Forms of primal scene
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Origin of primal scene
Calque of German Urszene. Coined by Sigmund Freud in 1914.
Questions about primal scene
- What does primal scene mean?
- Primal scene means in Freudian theory, the first time a child witnesses (and understands) his or her parents copulating.
- What is primal scene in Tamil?
- Primal scene in Tamil is முதல் காட்சி. See Primal scene meaning in Tamil.
- What part of speech is primal scene?
- Primal scene is a noun.
- What is the plural of primal scene?
- The plural of primal scene is primal scenes.
Words near primal scene in the dictionary
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