psychoanalysis

 
Pronunciation: /ˌsʌɪkəʊəˈnalɪsɪs/

noun

[mass noun]
  • a system of psychological theory and therapy which aims to treat mental disorders by investigating the interaction of conscious and unconscious elements in the mind and bringing repressed fears and conflicts into the conscious mind by techniques such as dream interpretation and free association.

Derivatives

psychoanalyse

(US psychoanalyze) verb

psychoanalytic

Pronunciation: /-anəˈlɪtɪk/
adjective

psychoanalytical

Pronunciation: /-anəˈlɪtɪk(ə)l/
adjective

psychoanalytically

Pronunciation: /-anəˈlɪtɪk(ə)li/
adverb

Spelling help

Remember that psychoanalyse ends with -lyse (the spelling psychoanalyze is American).