psychoanalysis
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Definitions
n.
A therapeutic method, founded by Freud, that explores unconscious thoughts and conflicts by analyzing dreams, memories, and free association
精神分析（弗洛伊德创立的疗法，通过分析梦境、记忆和自由联想来探索潜意识冲突）
Root Breakdown
Root-derivedpsycho- (mind) + analysis (ana- 'completely' + lysis 'a loosening') = 'a loosening-apart of the mind.' Analysis means breaking a whole into its parts; psychoanalysis applies that to the psyche — taking the mind apart to reach its hidden, unconscious layers. The same lyse root sits in paralysis.
Root psych still carries 8 more wordsCommon Collocations
- 1.undergo psychoanalysis接受精神分析治疗
- 2.classical psychoanalysis经典精神分析
- 3.Freudian psychoanalysis弗洛伊德式精神分析
- 4.psychoanalysis session精神分析疗程
Example Sentences
- 1.
She spent years in psychoanalysis to understand her recurring dreams.
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Freud's psychoanalysis reshaped how the West thinks about the mind.
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Classical psychoanalysis can require several sessions a week for years.