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psychoanalyze
verb
psy·cho·an·a·lyze
ˌsī-kō-ˈa-nə-ˌlīz
psychoanalyzed; psychoanalyzing; psychoanalyzes
: to treat by means of psychoanalysis
Examples of psychoanalyze in a Sentence
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Such a frame causes analysts to psychoanalyze Putin and explain Russian behavior by looking at, say, the size of his secret wealth.
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Joshua Yaffa, Foreign Affairs, 20 Apr. 2015
Salman Rushdie was supposed to play the role of a psychologist who psychoanalyzes Harvey Keitel during very long sequences in the movie.
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Patrick Brzeski, The Hollywood Reporter, 3 Sep. 2019
Instead of psychoanalyzing ourselves, others, or the world around us, this will be a time of light-hearted learning and staying curious to what (or who) we are drawn to.
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Meghan Rose, Glamour, 1 Dec. 2023
The two spent several twelve-hour days psychoanalyzing the Emperor, scene by scene.
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Michael Schulman, The New Yorker, 6 Nov. 2023
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Word History
First Known Use
1911, in the meaning defined above
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“Psychoanalyze.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/psychoanalyze. Accessed 27 Jul. 2024.
Kids Definition
psychoanalyze
verb
psy·cho·an·a·lyze
ˌsi-kō-ˈan-ᵊl-ˌīz
: to treat by means of psychoanalysis
Medical Definition
psychoanalyze
transitive verb
psy·cho·an·a·lyze
variants
or British psychoanalyse
psychoanalyzed or British psychoanalysed; psychoanalyzing or British psychoanalysing
: to treat by means of psychoanalysis
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