Freudian

[ froi-dee-uhn ]

adjective

1. of or relating to Sigmund Freud or his doctrines, especially with respect to the causes and treatment of neurotic and psychopathic states, the interpretation of dreams, etc.

noun

1. a person, especially a psychoanalyst, who adheres to the basic doctrines of Freud.

Freudian

/ ˈfrɔɪdɪən /

adjective

1. of or relating to Sigmund Freud or his ideas

noun

1. a person who follows or believes in the basic ideas of Sigmund Freud

Freudian

1. Pertaining to or agreeing with the theories of Sigmund Freud .

Derived Forms

• ˈFreudianˌism, noun

Other Words From

• Freudi·an·ism noun
• anti-Freudi·an adjective noun
• anti-Freudi·an·ism noun
• post-Freudi·an adjective
• pro-Freudi·an adjective noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of Freudian¹

First recorded in 1905–10; Freud + -ian

Example Sentences

Then he had his interim period, then he got into the Freudian stuff, “Vertigo,” “Marnie,” “The Birds,” etc.

From Salon

“It’s not a healthy place. It’s not real. It’s not a healthy place for ego … if we’re talking about some Freudian s—. It’s just this cycle of anger and validation and tribalism. It’s scary, man.”

From Los Angeles Times

It was several sessions in before he explained to me that he was a strict Freudian, which meant I was supposed to come three times a week for five years.

From Salon

Here is another moment: A Freudian slip by Trump where he talked about ending the debate and going to the border right now.

From Salon

He even made a Freudian reference to Trump’s “weird obsession with crowd sizes,” holding his hands just a few inches apart and leaving the audience to infer the rest.

From Los Angeles Times