primary process

noun

, Psychoanalysis.

1. the generally unorganized mental activity characteristic of the unconscious and occurring in dreams, fantasies, and related processes.

Example Sentences

I don’t think we can downplay the strategic considerations that went into the development of the primary process.

From FiveThirtyEight

That might be a hard sell, of course, considering a state like New Jersey has often voted at the end of the primary process, and underdog candidates would prefer not to run ads in the expensive media markets of Chicago, New York and Philadelphia.

From FiveThirtyEight

But can a pro-reform Republican get through the GOP primary process, where Tea Party voices will be the loudest?

From The Daily Beast

Could Christie ever survive the polarized Republican primary process and win the nomination?

From The Daily Beast

Because they rule the GOP primary process, you still hear leading Republicans rambling on about “the will of the people.”

From The Daily Beast

Perhaps, but if so, not enough to overcome the problems of a lengthened pre-primary process.

From The Daily Beast

That's what strengthens the GOP primary process, and by extension, offers the American people better presidential candidates.

From The Daily Beast

But, in reality, all this business of formulation and enforcement is a secondary process, not a primary process at all.

From Project Gutenberg

On our way among the houses we had many opportunities of observing the primary process of preparing sago for the market.

From Project Gutenberg

Unless that primary process is carried out clearly, the picture will be blurred for the hearer-beholder.

From Project Gutenberg

Other peculiar traits include speech pathologies, and primary process (crazy) lying.

From Project Gutenberg

The primary process goes on for about five years, during which time he has read through most of his school-books.

From Project Gutenberg