Freudian
adjective
Freud·ian
ˈfrȯi-dē-ən 
: of, relating to, or according with the psychoanalytic theories or practices of Sigmund Freud
Freudian
noun
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If that Freudian slip was our cold civil war's Fort Sumter, then Obama's presidency that followed was the extended opening campaign.
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That’s a little on the nose from a Freudian perspective.
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Yet there are no easy explanations or Freudian shortcuts on display.
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Gordon G. Chang, Newsweek, 24 Jan. 2025
That’s a little on the nose from a Freudian perspective.
—David Marchese, New York Times, 18 Jan. 2025
Yet there are no easy explanations or Freudian shortcuts on display.
—David Fear, Rolling Stone, 9 Jan. 2025
In a Freudian way, there’s also a weird obsession with your friend’s hot mom.
—Joel Khalili, WIRED, 6 Jan. 2025
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Freudian
adjective
Freud·ian
ˈfrȯid-ē-ən
: of, relating to, or according with the psychoanalytic theories or practices of Freud
Freudian
noun
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