delibidinization

noun

The process of delibidinizing.

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Meanings

noundelibidinization (uncountable)
  1. uncountablehuman sciencesThe process of delibidinizing.

    Delibidinization serves as a defensive function to the fragmented ego of the psychotic child.

    1975, Albert J. Solnit, Ruth Selke Eissler, The Psychoanalytic Study of the Child: Abstracts and Index, volumes 1-25, Yale University Press, page 90

Origin

From de- + libidinize + -ation.

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

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