neo-Freud·ian
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Definition of neo-Freudian
: of or relating to a school of psychoanalysis that differs from Freudian orthodoxy in emphasizing the importance of social and cultural factors in the development of an individual's personality
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neo-Freudian
adjective, often capitalized N
neo-Freud·ian
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Medical Definition of neo-Freudian
(Entry 1 of 2)
: of or relating to a school of psychoanalysis that differs from Freudian orthodoxy in emphasizing the importance of social and cultural factors in the development of an individual's personality
neo-Freudian
noun, often capitalized NMedical Definition of neo-Freudian (Entry 2 of 2)
: a member of or advocate of a neo-Freudian school of psychoanalysis
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