Ad·ler (äd l r,  d-), Alfred 1870-1937. Austrian psychiatrist who rejected Sigmund Freud's emphasis on sexuality and theorized that neurotic behavior is an overcompensation for feelings of inferiority. |
| Ad·ler (dlr), Cyrus 1863-1940. American religious leader and educator who was president of the Jewish Theological Seminary of America (1924-1940) and edited scholarly works concerning Judaism. |
| Ad·ler (dlr, äd-), Felix 1851-1933. German-born American educator and reformer who founded the Society for Ethical Culture (1876), an organization dedicated to the teaching of ethical ideals. |
| Adler, Mortimer Jerome 1902-2001. American educator and philosopher whose numerous published works include How to Read a Book (1940) and The Conditions of Philosophy (1965). |
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1. (Biographies / (German)) Alfred (ˈalfreːt). 1870-1937, Austrian psychiatrist, noted for his descriptions of overcompensation and inferiority feelings
2. (Biographies) Larry, full name Lawrence Cecil Adler. 1914-2001, US harmonica player
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