depth psychology

noun

: psychoanalysis
also : psychology concerned especially with the unconscious mind

Word History

First Known Use

1927, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of depth psychology was in 1927

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“Depth psychology.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/depth%20psychology. Accessed 16 Nov. 2024.

Medical Definition

depth psychology

noun
: psychoanalysis
also : psychology concerned especially with the unconscious mind

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