psychoanalytic

adjective

psy·​cho·​an·​a·​lyt·​ic ˌsī-kō-ˌa-nə-ˈli-tik How to pronounce psychoanalytic (audio)
variants or less commonly psychoanalytical
: of, relating to, or employing psychoanalysis or its principles and techniques
psychoanalytically adverb

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Yet the same works have been linked to Deleuze and Guattari’s 1972 book Anti-Oedipus, their unapologetic female eroticism read as a rejection of the psychoanalytic perspective that reinforces capitalist domination over human experience. Elizabeth Mangini, Artforum, 1 Sep. 2025 In the psychoanalytic tradition, shame is tied to exposure—the feeling of being seen for who one really is. Michael S. Roth, Time, 6 Aug. 2025 Striving for pop stardom or learning psychoanalytic therapy? George Varga, San Diego Union-Tribune, 9 July 2025 Per Britannica, Jung's psychoanalytic method focuses on integrating conscious and unconscious aspects of the psyche to achieve personal growth and self-realization. Mekishana Pierre, EW.com, 3 July 2025 See All Example Sentences for psychoanalytic

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First Known Use

1906, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of psychoanalytic was in 1906

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“Psychoanalytic.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/psychoanalytic. Accessed 21 Oct. 2025.

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psychoanalytic

adjective
psy·​cho·​an·​a·​lyt·​ic ˌsī-kō-ˌan-ᵊl-ˈit-ik How to pronounce psychoanalytic (audio)
variants also psychoanalytical
: of, relating to, or using psychoanalysis or its principles and techniques

Medical Definition

psychoanalytic

adjective
psy·​cho·​an·​a·​lyt·​ic -ˌan-ᵊl-ˈit-ik How to pronounce psychoanalytic (audio)
variants also psychoanalytical
: of, relating to, or employing psychoanalysis or its principles and techniques
psychoanalytically adverb

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