Freudianism

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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.

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Meanings

nounFreudianism (usually uncountable, plural Freudianisms)

plural Freudianisms · alternative Freudism

  1. uncountableusuallyhuman sciencesFreudian 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.

Origin

From Freudian + -ism.

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Translations

Catalan freudisme
  • freudismeFreudian beliefs and practices
Chinese Mandarin 弗洛伊主義 /弗洛伊主义
  • 弗洛伊主義 /弗洛伊主义 (Fúluòyīdézhǔyì)Freudian beliefs and practices
Dutch freudianisme
  • freudianismeFreudian beliefs and practices
Finnish freudilaisuus
  • freudilaisuusFreudian beliefs and practices
French freudisme
  • freudismeFreudian beliefs and practices
Hungarian freudizmus
  • freudizmusFreudian beliefs and practices
Polish freudyzm
  • freudyzmFreudian beliefs and practices
Russian фрейди́зм
  • фрейди́зм (frejdízm)Freudian beliefs and practices
Turkish Freudçuluk
  • FreudçulukFreudian beliefs and practices
Cite this entry
APA

Freudianism. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Freudianism

MLA

“Freudianism.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Freudianism. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Freudianism,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Freudianism.

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