psychoanalyze

UK
/ˌsaɪkəʊˈænəlaɪz/
US
/ˌsaɪkoʊˈænəlaɪz/

Translations

psychoanalyzeverb
psychoanalyzed
Past Simple
psychoanalyzed
Past Participle
psychoanalyzing
Gerund
UK
/ˌsaɪkəʊˈænəlaɪz/
US
/ˌsaɪkoʊˈænəlaɪz/
psychoanalyserEn psychanalyse, au sens clinique.
The therapist decided to psychoanalyze the patient to uncover the root of his anxiety.
Le thérapeute a décidé de psychoanalyser le patient pour découvrir l'origine de son anxiété.
Additional translations
psychoanalyserPar extension, pour interpréter une œuvre ou un phénomène selon la psychanalyse.

Definitions

psychoanalyzeverb
To examine or treat someone using the principles and techniques of psychoanalysis.
The therapist decided to psychoanalyze the patient to uncover the root of his anxiety.
To apply psychoanalytic theory to interpret or understand something such as a literary work, film, or social phenomenon.
Literary critics often psychoanalyze gothic novels to expose their underlying anxieties.