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psicanalise

nounfemininetechnicalcommon/psikɐnɐˈlizɨ/psi·ca·na·li·se

Definition

1

Therapeutic 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.

Common combinations

to undergo psychoanalysispsychoanalysis sessiontheory of psychoanalysis