oral stages

A form of oral stage — 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

noun
  1. pluralplural of oral stage
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“oral stages.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/oral%20stages. Accessed November 5, 2026.

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