neo-Freudian
adjective
neo-Freud·ian
ˌnē-ō-ˈfrȯi-dē-ən 
often capitalized N
: of or relating to a school of psychoanalysis that differs from Freudian orthodoxy in emphasizing the importance of social and cultural factors in the development of an individual's personality
neo-Freudian
noun
often capitalized N
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neo-Freudian
1 of 2 adjective
neo-Freud·ian
-ˈfrȯid-ē-ən
often capitalized N
: of or relating to a school of psychoanalysis that differs from Freudian orthodoxy in emphasizing the importance of social and cultural factors in the development of an individual's personality
neo-Freudian
2 of 2 nounoften capitalized N
: a member of or advocate of a neo-Freudian school of psychoanalysis
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