What does "latency phase" mean?

(psychoanalysis) the fourth period (from about age 5 or 6 until puberty) during which sexual interests are supposed to be sublimated into other activities

What is a synonym for "latency phase"?

Common synonyms include: latency period, latency stage.

Latency phase

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(psychoanalysis) the fourth period (from about age 5 or 6 until puberty) during which sexual interests are supposed to be sublimated into other activities wordnet

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latency period latency stage

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