freudian
/ˈfɹɔɪ.di.ən/
Word Rarity
Rare
Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.82 in modern English
12
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
3
Syllables
8
Unique Chars
Meaning
adj
Of or relating to Austrian neurologist Sigmund Freud's scientific theory and psychotherapy called psychoanalysis.
adj
Relating to or influenced by the Austrian neurologist Sigmund Freud (1856-1939).
adj
Susceptible to analysis in terms of unconscious thoughts or desires.
adj
Alternative letter-case form of Freudian.
Example Sentences
- "But perhaps the greatest threat of Freudian theory concerned what lurks in the unconscious mind."
- "To the world at large, relativity seemed to pull the rug out from under perceived reality. And for many advanced thinkers of the 1920s, from Dadaists to Cubists to Freudians, that was a fitting credo, reflecting what science historian David Cassidy calls "the incomprehensiveness of the contemporary scene--the fall of monarchies, the upheaval of the social order, indeed, all the turbulence of the 20th century.""
Etymology
Etymology tree English Freud Proto-Indo-European *-(i)yós Proto-Italic *-ijos Proto-Italic *-ios Old Latin -ios Latin -ius Proto-Indo-European *-nós Proto-Italic *-nos Proto-Italic *-ānos Latin -ānus Latin -iānusbor. English -ian English Freudian From Freud + -ian.