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penis envy


penis envy

noun

Definition of PENIS ENVY

: the supposed coveting of the penis by a young human female which is held in Freudian psychoanalytic theory to lead to feelings of inferiority and defensive or compensatory behavior

First Known Use of PENIS ENVY

1924

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