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Psychoanalysis

Definition of Psychoanalysis

  • 1. A set of techniques for exploring underlying motives and a method of treating various mental disorders; based on the theories of Sigmund Freud Noun

Synonyms for word "psychoanalysis"

  • analysis
  • depth psychology

Semanticaly linked words with "psychoanalysis"

  • abreaction
  • catharsis
  • katharsis
  • psychotherapy
  • hypnoanalysis
  • anal personality
  • anal retentive personality
  • genital personality
  • oral personality
  • ego
  • superego
  • id
  • introjection
  • pleasure-pain principle
  • pleasure-unpleasure principle
  • pleasure principle
  • reality principle
  • introject
  • ego ideal
  • imago
  • condensation
  • transference
  • latent content
  • complex
  • libido
  • penis envy
  • death instinct
  • death wish
  • thanatos
  • libidinal energy
  • cathexis
  • charge
  • acathexis
  • psychosexual development
  • anaclisis
  • castration anxiety
  • anal phase
  • anal stage
  • genital phase
  • genital stage
  • latency period
  • latency phase
  • latency stage
  • oral phase
  • oral stage
  • phallic phase
  • phallic stage
  • abreact
  • anal
  • anal retentive
  • oral
  • cathectic

Hyponims for word "psychoanalysis"

  • psychotherapy

Lexical Analysis for "psychoanalysis"

  1. psychoanalytic
    Adjective
    derivation
    1
    1. of or relating to or incorporating the methods and theory of psychiatric treatment originated by Sigmund Freud
  2. psychoanalytical
    Adjective
    derivation
    1
    1. of or relating to or incorporating the methods and theory of psychiatric treatment originated by Sigmund Freud
Words Rhyme with psychoanalysis
  • abdominocentesis
  • abiogenesis
  • acanthocytosis
  • acantholysis
  • acanthosis
  • acariasis
  • acaridiasis
  • acariosis
  • acidosis
  • acrocyanosis
  • actinomycosis
  • adenohypophysis
  • adenomyosis
  • adenosis
  • adiposis
  • aerobiosis
Etymology for psychoanalysis
  • has derived form -lysis
  • has derived form analysis
  • etymologically related psychoanalyst
  • etymologically related psychoanalytic
  • etymologically related psychoanalytical
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