psychoanalytic

adjective

psy·​cho·​an·​a·​lyt·​ic ˌsī-kō-ˌa-nə-ˈli-tik How to pronounce psychoanalytic (audio)
variants or less commonly psychoanalytical
ˌsī-kō-ˌa-nə-ˈli-ti-kəl How to pronounce psychoanalytic (audio)
: of, relating to, or employing psychoanalysis or its principles and techniques
psychoanalytically
ˌsī-kō-ˌa-nə-ˈli-ti-k(ə-)lē How to pronounce psychoanalytic (audio)
adverb

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This is grist for the psychoanalytic mill. — Neil Senturia, San Diego Union-Tribune, 13 Apr. 2026 In the psychoanalytic tradition, shame is tied to exposure—the feeling of being seen for who one really is. — Michael S. Roth, Time, 6 Aug. 2025 Upsides and downsides of using AI personas to simulate the psychoanalytic acumen of Sigmund Freud, see my examples at the link here. — Lance Eliot, Forbes.com, 22 Mar. 2026 Freud’s biggest contribution to psychoanalytic thought might be his portrait of a persecutory, enigmatic, and disturbing unconscious. — Katy Waldman, New Yorker, 16 Mar. 2026 See All Example Sentences for psychoanalytic

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First Known Use

1906, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of psychoanalytic was in 1906

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psychoanalytic

adjective
psy·​cho·​an·​a·​lyt·​ic ˌsī-kō-ˌan-ᵊl-ˈit-ik How to pronounce psychoanalytic (audio)
variants also psychoanalytical
-i-kəl How to pronounce psychoanalytic (audio)
: of, relating to, or using psychoanalysis or its principles and techniques

Medical Definition

psychoanalytic

adjective
psy·​cho·​an·​a·​lyt·​ic -ˌan-ᵊl-ˈit-ik How to pronounce psychoanalytic (audio)
variants also psychoanalytical
-i-kəl How to pronounce psychoanalytic (audio)
: of, relating to, or employing psychoanalysis or its principles and techniques
psychoanalytically
-i-k(ə-)lē How to pronounce psychoanalytic (audio)
adverb

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