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psychoanalyze
verb psy·cho·an·a·lyze \-ˈa-nə-ˌlīz\
: to treat the mental and emotional problems of (a patient) by having the patient talk about dreams, feelings, memories, etc. : to treat (someone) by means of psychoanalysis
Full Definition of PSYCHOANALYZE
transitive verb
: to treat by means of psychoanalysis
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First Known Use of PSYCHOANALYZE
1911
Rhymes with PSYCHOANALYZE
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psychoanalyze
transitive verb psy·cho·an·a·lyze
psy·cho·an·a·lyzed or British psy·cho·an·a·lysedpsy·cho·an·a·lyz·ing or British psy·cho·an·a·lys·ing
Medical Definition of PSYCHOANALYZE
: to treat by means of psychoanalysis
Variants of PSYCHOANALYZE
psy·cho·an·a·lyze or British psy·cho·an·a·lyse \-ˈan-əl-ˌīz\
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