psychoanalytic

adj

Etymology: Etymology tree Ancient Greek ψῡχή (psūkhḗ) Ancient Greek ψῡχο- (psūkho-)der. English psycho- English analytic English psychoanalytic From psycho- + analytic.

1. Of or relating to psychoanalysis.

   “Despite the accuracy of his observations, Rechy's political analysis of S&M, although it includes some good insights, is limited, moralistic, and tainted with psychoanalytic bias, and makes the leather scene into a place of warped madness and sickness.”

   “For example, psychoanalytic patients often resist remembering their childhood because they fear they will end up blaming their parents for their problems and feel guilty for betraying them.”