Psychoanalytic

adj

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Definitions

Adjective
  1. 1
    Of or relating to psychoanalysis. not-comparable

    "Despite the accuracy of his observations, Rechy's political analysis of S&M, although it includes some good insights, is limited, moralistic, and tainted with psychoanalytic bias, and makes the leather scene into a place of warped madness and sickness."

Adjective
  1. 1
    of or relating to or incorporating the methods and theory of psychiatric treatment originated by Sigmund Freud wordnet

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"Basing his invention of public relations on his uncle Sigmund Freud's psychoanalytic theory, Edward Bernays has left a lasting legacy on the media and how they interact with their audiences."

Etymology

From psycho- + analytic.

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