Jungian

adjective

Jung·​ian ˈyu̇ŋ-ē-ən How to pronounce Jungian (audio)
: of, relating to, or characteristic of Carl Gustav Jung or his psychological concepts
Jungian noun

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This is much different from the sociological insight of eccentric motherhood in Pier Paolo Pasolini’s Mamma Roma and the Jungian psychology in Bertolucci’s Luna. — Armond White, National Review, 14 Feb. 2025 Exhibition of mixed media figurative sculptures informed by memories connected to Jungian philosophy and manifested through dreams. — Luann Gibbs, The Enquirer, 10 Nov. 2024

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circa 1930, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of Jungian was circa 1930

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Jungian

1 of 2 noun
Jung·​ian ˈyu̇ŋ-ē-ən How to pronounce Jungian (audio)
: an adherent of the psychological doctrines of C. G. Jung

Jungian

2 of 2 adjective
: of, relating to, or characteristic of C. G. Jung or his psychological concepts
Jungian archetypes
Jungian psychology
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