psychoanalyze
verb
psy·cho·an·a·lyze
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psychoanalyzed;
psychoanalyzing;
psychoanalyzes
Definition of psychoanalyze
: to treat by means of psychoanalysis
Examples of psychoanalyze in a Sentence
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There is often little use in psychoanalyzing Donald Trump: His behavior is so erratic, his thinking so shallow that any definitive assertion about his character or temperament is disproven within minutes. — Alex Shephard, The New Republic, "Trump Previews His Response to the Next Recession," 27 Aug. 2019 All the people psychoanalyzing Grande's ring or her recent trips to Disneyland and furniture stores can calm down. — Christopher Rosa, Glamour, "Pete Davidson Just Confirmed His Engagement to Ariana Grande," 21 June 2018 More critically, the claim that our current crisis has economic roots does not rest on psychoanalyzing the Trumpen proletariat. — Eric Levitz, Daily Intelligencer, "America’s Version of Capitalism Is Incompatible With Democracy," 23 May 2018 The film privileges Shaun as a supermom who's always one barefoot step ahead of the opportunistic crew, led by Eddie (Billy Burke), who spends more time psychoanalyzing her than actually getting anything done. — Katie Walsh, latimes.com, "The Gabrielle Union home-invasion thriller 'Breaking In' could use some breathing room," 10 May 2018 Most biographers would be tempted to use these incidents to psychoanalyze Paul Simon, probing for inner traumas and deep-seated neuroses. — Ted Gioia, WSJ, "‘Paul Simon: The Life’ Review: The Fighter Still Remains," 3 May 2018 Shaun is a supermom who’s always one barefoot step ahead of the opportunistic crew, led by Eddie (Billy Burke), who spends more time psychoanalyzing her than actually getting anything done. — Katie Walsh, kansascity, "In ‘Breaking In,’ Gabrielle Union is one fierce mama | The Kansas City Star," 10 May 2018 His mother, Olive Caldwell, was psychoanalyzed by Carl Jung and Anna Freud. — Bonnie L. Cook, Philly.com, "Oliver Caldwell Biddle, 96, lawyer, author and member of prominent Philadelphia family," 30 Mar. 2018 That worries employees who are wary of being psychoanalyzed by software, and some employment lawyers fret that AI programs might contain biases that could lead to workplace discrimination. — Imani Moise, WSJ, "What’s on Your Mind? Bosses Are Using Artificial Intelligence to Find Out," 28 Mar. 2018These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'psychoanalyze.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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More Definitions for psychoanalyze
psychoanalyze
verb
English Language Learners Definition of psychoanalyze
: to treat the mental and emotional problems of (a patient) by having the patient talk about dreams, feelings, memories, etc. : to treat (someone) by means of psychoanalysis
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psychoanalyze
transitive verb
psy·cho·an·a·lyze
variants:
or British psychoanalyse \ -ˈan-ᵊl-ˌīz
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psychoanalyzed
or British psychoanalysed;
psychoanalyzing
or British psychoanalysing
Medical Definition of psychoanalyze
: to treat by means of psychoanalysis