post-Freud·ian | \ ˌpōst-ˈfrȯi-dē-ən 
\
\Definition of post-Freudian
: following the introduction and widespread recognition of the psychoanalytic theories and practices of Sigmund Freud
post-Freudian psychoanalysis The Switch squeezes fresh laughs out of what is, in essence, a rather startlingly post-Freudian … view of child development.— Owen Glieberman Caravaggio frequently painted himself into his works, often behind a patina of self-loathing, at least to post-Freudian eyes.— Bruce Handy
Keep scrolling for more
Comments on post-Freudian
What made you want to look up post-Freudian? Please tell us where you read or heard it (including the quote, if possible).
Test Your Vocabulary
Slippery Words Quiz—Changing with the Times
- What is an earlier meaning of nice?
Test your vocabulary with our 10-question quiz!
TAKE THE QUIZ
Spell words. Make bears.
TAKE THE QUIZLove words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridgedWords at Play
Ask the Editors
Word Games
- Slippery Words Quiz—Changing with the Times
Do you know these earlier meanings of words?
Take the quiz - Words of Snow and Ice Quiz
A selection of words from the chillier parts of t...
Take the quiz - How Strong Is Your Vocabulary?
Test your vocabulary with our 10-question quiz!
Take the quiz - Play the game
Share post-Freudian
Time Traveler for post-Freudian
The first known use of post-Freudian was in 1922
See more words from the same year