jungian
adjective · noun
Simple meaning
Of or about Carl Jung or his psychological theories.
Pronunciation
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IPA pronunciation (US)
ˈdʒʌŋɡiən
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Definition
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adjective
psychology
Of or relating to Carl Jung or his psychological theories
psychology
Of or pertaining to the psychology of Carl Jung.
noun
A follower or advocate of Carl Jung's theories
One who follows the psychology of Carl Jung
Word at a Glance
- Difficulty
- C2 · Proficient (estimated)
- Frequency
- Rare
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This meaning: Of or relating to Carl Jung or his psychological theories
Used this way, jungian is a reasonably familiar word that usually carries little praise or criticism of its own. It usually sounds natural in a wide range of settings.
- Emotional tone
- Neutral
- Formality
- Neutral
- Intensity
- Not strongly marked
- How common
- Moderately common
- Connotation
- No strong connotation
- Usage feel
- Neutral and straightforward
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Compound terms
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The psychological theories of Carl Jung.
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