Jacques Lacan

Slovenian philosopher (born 1949)

French psychoanalyst and writer (1901–1981)

French psychologist

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concept in Lacanian psychoanalysis

unattainable object of desire in the psychoanalytic theory of Jacques Lacan

French philosopher

remainder of reality that cannot be expressed, and which surpasses reasoning

Lacanian concept relating to the psychoanalytic concept of the Father

'''''' () is a French language term implying "enjoyment"; the term jouissance connotes 'to come' as in sexual parlance and has the meaning 'orgasm' in French.

collective name

Term in Lacanian Psychoanalysis

process by which we encounter a culture's or ideology's values and internalize them

concept in Lacanian psychoanalysis

former French psychoanalytic professional body

concept that is always related to desire

The matheme (, from "lesson") is a concept introduced in the work of the 20th century French psychoanalyst Jacques Lacan. The term matheme "occurred for the first time in the lecture Lacan delivered on November 4th, 1971 [...] Between 1972 and 1973 he gave several definitions of it, passing from the use of the singular to the use of the plural and back again".

Sinthome () is a concept introduced by Jacques Lacan in his seminar Le sinthome (1975–76). It redefines the psychoanalytic symptom in terms of the role of the subject outside of analysis, where enjoyment is made possible through creative identification with the symptom.