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psicanalise
nounfemininetechnicalcommon/psikɐnɐˈlizɨ/psi·ca·na·li·se
Definition
1Therapeutic method and psychological theory developed by Sigmund Freud, aiming to explore the unconscious, especially through the analysis of dreams, slips of the tongue, and free association.
Usage examples
“He decided to undergo psychoanalysis to better understand his anxieties.”
“Freudian psychoanalysis had a profound impact on 20th-century culture.”
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Common combinations
to undergo psychoanalysispsychoanalysis sessiontheory of psychoanalysis