neo-Freudian

adjective

neo-Freud·​ian ˌnē-ō-ˈfrȯi-dē-ən 

often capitalized N

: of or relating to a school of psychoanalysis that differs from Freudian orthodoxy in emphasizing the importance of social and cultural factors in the development of an individual's personality

neo-Freudian noun often capitalized N

Word History

First Known Use

1932, in the meaning defined above

Medical Definition

neo-Freudian

1 of 2 adjective

neo-Freud·​ian -ˈfrȯid-ē-ən 

often capitalized N

: of or relating to a school of psychoanalysis that differs from Freudian orthodoxy in emphasizing the importance of social and cultural factors in the development of an individual's personality

neo-Freudian

2 of 2 noun

often capitalized N

: a member of or advocate of a neo-Freudian school of psychoanalysis