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penis envy

noun

, Psychoanalysis.
  1. the repressed wish of a female to possess a penis.


penis envy

noun

  1. psychoanal a Freudian concept in which envy of the penis is postulated as the cause for some of the characteristics found in women
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012


penis envy

  1. In Freudian theory, the repressed desire of females to possess a penis .


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Notes

Penis envy is also used generally to mean a supposed female envy of men.
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Word History and Origins

Origin of penis envy1

First recorded in 1920–25

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