psychoanalysis

C2 Topic:Family & Relationships

Also spelled psycho-analysis and psycho-analytic

US /ˌsaɪkoʊəˈnæləsɪs/ UK /ˌsaɪkəʊəˈnæləsɪs/ See IPA manual

Freq #26679

Meanings

1

noun
a family of theories and therapeutic methods that interpret unconscious mental processes, conflicts, and motives

Psychoanalysis challenged the idea that introspection gives complete access to the mind.
2

noun
treatment conducted by exploring unconscious associations, dreams, and past experience

The patient began psychoanalysis with several sessions each week.

Thesaurus

Synonyms

1 noun · a family of theories and... analytic psychologydepth psychology

2 noun · treatment conducted by... analytic therapy

Word family

Forms psychoanalytic

Derived forms psychoanalyticpsychoanalystpsychoanalyze

Related forms Freudunconscious psychotherapy

Etymology

Modeled on German Psychoanalyse and formed from psycho- ("mind") + analysis. Sigmund Freud's theories and clinical method established the term internationally around the turn of the twentieth century.

Topics

Family & Relationships

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# psychoanalysis

**Type:** Word
**Level:** C2
**Part of speech:** noun
**IPA (US):** /ˌsaɪkoʊəˈnæləsɪs/
**IPA (UK):** /ˌsaɪkəʊəˈnæləsɪs/
**Frequency rank:** 26679

## Meanings
1. a family of theories and therapeutic methods that interpret unconscious mental processes, conflicts, and motives
2. treatment conducted by exploring unconscious associations, dreams, and past experience

## Examples
- Psychoanalysis challenged the idea that introspection gives complete access to the mind.
- The patient began psychoanalysis with several sessions each week.

## Synonyms
- analytic psychology
- depth psychology
- analytic therapy

## Derived Forms
- psychoanalytic
- psychoanalyst
- psychoanalyze

## Related Forms
- Freud
- unconscious
- psychotherapy

## Etymology
Modeled on German Psychoanalyse and formed from psycho- ("mind") + analysis. Sigmund Freud's theories and clinical method established the term internationally around the turn of the twentieth century.

## Topics
- Family & Relationships

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