psychoanalysis
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.
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Meaning
1 senses(countable, uncountable)A family of theories and methods within the field of psychotherapy that work to find connections among patients' unconscious mental processes.
Psychoanalyse
психоана́лизpsixoanáliz
психоана́лізpsyxoanáliz
- a set of techniques for exploring underlying motives and a method of treating various mental disorders; based on the theories of Sigmund Freud
Examples
13 sentencesDoes psychoanalysis lack a scientific basis?
Freud is called the father of psychoanalysis.
ruФрейда называют отцом психоанализа. — marafon
Freud is considered the father of psychoanalysis.
ruФрейда считают отцом психоанализа. — marafon
Psychoanalysis is more a passion than a science.
dePsychoanalyse ist mehr eine Leidenschaft als eine Wissenschaft. — Esperantostern
Psychoanalysis is to psychology as alchemy is to chemistry.
deDie Psychoanalyse verhält sich zur Psychologie so wie die Alchimie zur Chemie. — Pfirsichbaeumchen
Translations
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Origin
From international scientific vocabulary, after German Psychoanalyse. By surface analysis,From international scientific vocabulary, after German Psychoanalyse. By surface analysis, psycho- + analysis.
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Forms
plural: psychoanalyses| Singular | psychoanalysis |
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Synonyms
2 synonyms- a set of techniques for exploring underlying motives and a method of treating various mental disorders; based on the theories of Sigmund Freud:analysisdepth psychology
Word family
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