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freudianism

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.19 in modern English

Syllables
freudi-an-ism
IPA
17
Scrabble Score
11
Letters
3
Syllables
10
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Freudian beliefs and practices, particularly the mechanism of psychological repression, the centrality of sexual desire to the development of the persona, and the efficacy of the "talking cure" or psychoanalytic technique.

Uncountable

Etymology

From Freudian + -ism.

Word Breakdown

Usage

Inflected Forms

Freudianisms (plural) Freudism (alternative)

Phrases

neo-Freudianism pseudo-Freudianism pleasure principle reality principle

Frequently Paired Words

ego id pleasure principle reality principle superego

Questions

What does freudianism mean?
Freudian beliefs and practices, particularly the mechanism of psychological repression, the centrality of sexual desire to the development of the persona, and the efficacy of the "talking cure" or psychoanalytic technique.
Where does freudianism come from?
From Freudian + -ism.

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