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psychoanalyze

/ˌsaɪkəʊˈænəlaɪz/

/ˌsaɪkoʊˈænəlaɪz/

psychoanalyzeverb

psychoanalyzed

Past Simple

psychoanalyzed

Past Participle

psychoanalyzing

Gerund

/ˌsaɪkəʊˈænəlaɪz/

/ˌsaɪkoʊˈænəlaɪz/

Translations

The therapist decided to psychoanalyze the patient to understand their behavior.

Терапевт решил психоанализировать пациента, чтобы понять его поведение.

Definitions

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.

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