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penis envy

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Definition of penis envy

  1. :  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

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First Known Use of penis envy

1924

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noun penis en·vy \-ˌen-vē\

Medical Definition of penis envy

  1. :  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

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