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to psychoanalyze

to psychoanalyze

10 7.9
To examine someone's feelings and early memories using talk therapy
  • verb
  • /ˌsaɪkoʊəˈnælɪz/
  • Specialized
translation icon : psicoanalizar
  • The therapist will psychoanalyze the patient's dreams to uncover hidden emotions.

Oh, could you maybe try to psychoanalyze Elon Musk for a brief second?

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Examples

Synonyms

to analyze
vsto psychoanalyze
  • Specialized
27 6.8

To have therapy over time to explore hidden thoughts and feelings

focuses on treating or examining patients using the methods of that therapy

How Deep

to psychoanalyze
  • Specialized
10 7.9
to counsel
108 4.0
to talk
1.0

Surface Forms

psychoanalyze infinitive
psychoanalyzed past participle
psychoanalyzing present participle
psychoanalyzes third person singular

Morphology

psychoanalyze = analyze (semi-transparent) = psycho + analyze

The word is built from psycho- and analyze in a mostly clear way, but the specific therapeutic sense is specialized rather than fully predictable.

Etymology

Psychoanalyze comes from the Greek psyche meaning 'mind' or 'soul' and the word analyze, which means 'to break down' or 'look closely at the parts'. So to psychoanalyze someone is to 'look closely at the mind' to find hidden thoughts and feelings.