psychoanalytic
adjective
Simple meaning
Of or about or incorporating the methods and theory of psychiatric treatment originated by Sigmund Freud.
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saɪkoʊænəˈlɪtɪk
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Definition
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adjective
Of or relating to or incorporating the methods and theory of psychiatric treatment originated by Sigmund Freud
Of or relating to psychoanalysis.
Word at a Glance
- Difficulty
- C2 · Proficient (estimated)
- Frequency
- Uncommon
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This meaning: Of or relating to or incorporating the methods and theory of psychiatric treatment originated by Sigmund Freud
In this sense psychoanalytic is used as a clinical description rather than a judgement. Outside professional contexts the same word carries much more force, so it is easy for a reader to hear criticism where none was meant.
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- Context-dependent
- Formality
- Neutral
- Intensity
- Very strong
- How common
- Moderately common
- Connotation
- Clinical and technical
- Usage feel
- Clinical and detached
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- Academic writing
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A process that is assumed to occur in psychoanalytic theory.
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