psychoanalyst

psychoanalyst
psychoanalysis NOUN a method of treating mental disorders by investigating the conscious and unconscious elements in the mind and bringing repressed fears and conflicts into the conscious mind.
DERIVATIVES psychoanalyse (US psychoanalyze) verb psychoanalyst noun psychoanalytic adjective.

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  • psychoanalyst — UK [ˌsaɪkəʊˈænəlɪst] / US [ˌsaɪkoʊˈæn(ə)lɪst] noun [countable] Word forms psychoanalyst : singular psychoanalyst plural psychoanalysts a doctor whose job is to talk to people about their feelings and help them to understand their behaviour or… …   English dictionary

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  • psychoanalyst — noun see psychoanalysis …   New Collegiate Dictionary

  • psychoanalyst — /suy koh an l ist/, n. a person trained to practice psychoanalysis. [1910 15; PSYCHO + ANALYST] * * * …   Universalium

  • psychoanalyst — noun A practitioner of psychoanalysis …   Wiktionary

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  • psychoanalyst — (Roget s IV) n. Syn. psychiatrist, analyst, neuropsychiatrist, psychoanalyzer, alienist*, psychopathist, psychopathologist, psychometrician, head shrinker*, shrink*; see also doctor 1 …   English dictionary for students

  • psychoanalyst — psy|cho|an|a|lyst [ˌsaıkəuˈænəl ıst US kou ] n someone who treats patients using psychoanalysis …   Dictionary of contemporary English

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