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Noun: oral phase
  1. (psychoanalysis) the first sexual and social stage of an infant's development; the mouth is the focus of the libido and satisfaction comes from suckling and chewing and biting
    - oral stage

Derived forms: oral phases

Type of: phase, stage

Part of: babyhood, early childhood, infancy

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Oral Roberts
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