neo-Freudian

[ nee-oh-froi-dee-uhn ]

adjective

1. of or relating to a group of psychoanalytic thinkers whose modifications of Freudian analytic theory place increased emphasis on ego functions and interpersonal relationships.

noun

1. a psychoanalyst advocating such a view.

Word History and Origins

Origin of neo-Freudian¹

First recorded in 1940–45