psychoanalysis

🇺🇸 /ˌsaɪkəʊəˈnæləsɪs/ 🇬🇧 /ˌsaɪkəʊəˈnæləsɪs/
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A way of understanding and treating mental and emotional problems by talking about someone's past and feelings.

He began psychoanalysis to explore deep-seated issues from his childhood.

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n. A way of understanding and treating mental and emotional problems by talking about someone's past and feelings.

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Plural psychoanalyses