Freudian

[froi-dee-uhn]

adjective

1. of or relating to Sigmund Freud or his doctrines, especially with respect to the causes and treatment of neurotic and psychopathic states, the interpretation of dreams, etc.

noun

1. a person, especially a psychoanalyst, who adheres to the basic doctrines of Freud.

Freudian

/ ˈfrɔɪdɪən /

adjective

1. of or relating to Sigmund Freud or his ideas

noun

1. a person who follows or believes in the basic ideas of Sigmund Freud

Freudian

1. Pertaining to or agreeing with the theories of Sigmund Freud.

Other Word Forms

• Freudianism noun
• anti-Freudian adjective
• anti-Freudianism noun
• post-Freudian adjective
• pro-Freudian adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of Freudian¹

First recorded in 1905–10; Freud + -ian

Example Sentences

This latest romp from Troubadour Theater Company turns the Getty Villa’s annual outdoor theater production into a Freudian carnival of psychosexual madness.

From Los Angeles Times

After the opening day's action, Draper made a Freudian slip which initially proved quite telling.

From BBC

And psychoanalyze all the movies on a Freudian level.

From Los Angeles Times

To Didion’s Freudian analyst, the mother-daughter dynamic was everything, and the book suggests that the mother fell short.

From Los Angeles Times

It’s Freudian in a way that will make some people queasy.

From Salon