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Noun: psychoanalysis  `sIkowu'nalisis
  1. A set of techniques for exploring underlying motives and a method of treating various mental disorders; based on the theories of Sigmund Freud
    "his physician recommended psychoanalysis"
    - analysis, depth psychology

See also: psychoanalytic

Type of: psychotherapy

Encyclopedia: Psychoanalysis