oral stage

noun

In Freudian psychoanalysis, the first stage of psychosexual development, during early infancy, when the baby's mouth is their primary erogenous zone.

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Meanings

nounoral stage (plural oral stages)

plural oral stages

  1. human sciencesIn Freudian psychoanalysis, the first stage of psychosexual development, during early infancy, when the baby's mouth is their primary erogenous zone.

Synonyms & antonyms

noun(psychoanalysis) the first sexual and social stage of an infant's development; the mouth is the focus of the libido and satisfaction comes from suckling and chewing and biting

Similar
oral phase
Broader
phasestage

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Translations

Finnish oraalivaihe
  • oraalivaiheTranslations
French stade oral
  • stade oralTranslations
Portuguese fase oral
  • fase oralTranslations
Turkish oral evre
  • oral evreTranslations
Cite this entry
APA

oral stage. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/oral%20stage

MLA

“oral stage.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/oral%20stage. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “oral stage,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/oral%20stage.

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