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penis envy
noun
, Psychoanalysis.
- the repressed wish of a female to possess a penis.
penis envy
noun
- psychoanal a Freudian concept in which envy of the penis is postulated as the cause for some of the characteristics found in women
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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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