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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Silent Hill 2, from Japanese publishing giant Konami, is another all-timer from 2001: a powerfully un-fun horror game that conceives of 3-D level design as a Freudian nightmare.
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Lewis Gordon, Vulture, 9 Oct. 2024
In the world of cinema where antagonists so often possess complex motivations for their actions, Dennis Hopper’s Pabst Blue Ribbon superfan and Freudian nightmare fuel, Frank Booth, is a capital-V villain.
—Paul Fitzgerald, Rolling Stone, 18 Oct. 2024
The sequence contains Freudian layers: The 1978 comedy tells the story of a gay couple who masquerade as straight to be accepted by the conservative parents of their son’s fiancée.
—Eliana Dockterman, TIME, 8 Oct. 2024
Think of all the Freudian puns imaginable, then market them: Freudian slip-pers, iceberg fridge magnets, Persian rug tea towels.
—Maya Ibbitson, Architectural Digest, 12 Sep. 2024
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Lewis Gordon, Vulture, 9 Oct. 2024
In the world of cinema where antagonists so often possess complex motivations for their actions, Dennis Hopper’s Pabst Blue Ribbon superfan and Freudian nightmare fuel, Frank Booth, is a capital-V villain.
—Paul Fitzgerald, Rolling Stone, 18 Oct. 2024
The sequence contains Freudian layers: The 1978 comedy tells the story of a gay couple who masquerade as straight to be accepted by the conservative parents of their son’s fiancée.
—Eliana Dockterman, TIME, 8 Oct. 2024
Think of all the Freudian puns imaginable, then market them: Freudian slip-pers, iceberg fridge magnets, Persian rug tea towels.
—Maya Ibbitson, Architectural Digest, 12 Sep. 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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