Freudian
adjective
Freud·ian
ˈfrȯi-dē-ən 
: of, relating to, or according with the psychoanalytic theories or practices of Sigmund Freud
Freudian
noun
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Think of all the Freudian puns imaginable, then market them: Freudian slip-pers, iceberg fridge magnets, Persian rug tea towels.
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Maya Ibbitson, Architectural Digest, 12 Sep. 2024
Loose Threads At least one person is advocating for Freudian Slip Fall.
—Angela Watercutter, WIRED, 6 Sep. 2024
There, the character would find a new career path as a radio host, while also exploring his own Freudian issues with his brother, Niles (David Hyde Pierce), and his dad/roommate, Martin (John Mahoney).
—Whitney Friedlander, Los Angeles Times, 5 Aug. 2024
Which is an act of, by nature, reduction — reducing someone to a simple epiphany, a plot-point Freudian history of their life.
—Brian Hiatt, Rolling Stone, 24 July 2024
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Maya Ibbitson, Architectural Digest, 12 Sep. 2024
Loose Threads At least one person is advocating for Freudian Slip Fall.
—Angela Watercutter, WIRED, 6 Sep. 2024
There, the character would find a new career path as a radio host, while also exploring his own Freudian issues with his brother, Niles (David Hyde Pierce), and his dad/roommate, Martin (John Mahoney).
—Whitney Friedlander, Los Angeles Times, 5 Aug. 2024
Which is an act of, by nature, reduction — reducing someone to a simple epiphany, a plot-point Freudian history of their life.
—Brian Hiatt, Rolling Stone, 24 July 2024
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Freudian
adjective
Freud·ian
ˈfrȯid-ē-ən
: of, relating to, or according with the psychoanalytic theories or practices of Freud
Freudian
noun
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