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penis envy

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penis envy
n.
The supposed wish of a girl or woman to have a penis, postulated by Sigmund Freud as a cause of feelings of inferiority and psychic conflict.
penis envy
n
(Psychoanalysis) Psychoanal a Freudian concept in which envy of the penis is postulated as the cause for some of the characteristics found in women
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Noun1.penis envy - (psychoanalysis) a female's presumed envy of the male's penis; said to explain femininity
depth psychology, psychoanalysis, analysis - a set of techniques for exploring underlying motives and a method of treating various mental disorders; based on the theories of Sigmund Freud; "his physician recommended psychoanalysis"
enviousness, envy - a feeling of grudging admiration and desire to have something that is possessed by another
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penis envy
n → Penisneid m


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