psychoanalysis

noun

Etymology

From international scientific vocabulary, after German Psychoanalyse. By surface analysis, psycho- + analysis.

  1. derived from Psychoanalyse

Definitions

  1. A family of theories and methods within the field of psychotherapy that work to find…

    A family of theories and methods within the field of psychotherapy that work to find connections among patients' unconscious mental processes.

    • To be sure, this much I may presume you do know, namely, that psychoanalysis is a method of treating nervous patients medically.
    • Psychoanalysis has sprung many surprises on us, performed more than one volte face before our indignant eyes.
    • Psychoanalysis, the modern science of reading dreams, has taught us to take heed of these unsubstantial images. Also it has found a way to let them do their work.

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