Freud

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/frɔɪd/US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(froid; Ger. froit)


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Freud  (froid; Ger. froit),USA pronunciation n. 
  1. Biographical Anna, 1895–1982, British psychoanalyst, born in Austria (daughter of Sigmund Freud).
  2. Biographical Lucian, born 1932, British painter, born in Germany.
Sig•mund  (sig′mənd; Ger. zēкн′mŏŏnt),USA pronunciation 1856–1939, Austrian neurologist: founder of psychoanalysis.
Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
Freud / frɔɪd/
  1. Anna. 1895–1982, Austrian psychiatrist: daughter of Sigmund Freud and pioneer of child psychoanalysis
  2. Sir Clement. 1924–2009, British broadcaster, writer, politician, and chef; best known as a panellist on the radio game show Just a Minute; grandson of Sigmund Freud
  3. Lucian. 1922–2011, British painter, esp of nudes and portraits; grandson of Sigmund Freud
  4. Sigmund ( ˈziːkmʊnt ). 1856–1939, Austrian psychiatrist; originator of psychoanalysis, based on free association of ideas and analysis of dreams. He stressed the importance of infantile sexuality in later development, evolving the concept of the Oedipus complex. His works include The Interpretation of Dreams (1900) and The Ego and the Id (1923)
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