Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of noun psychoanalysis

1 sense of psychoanalysis

Sense 1
psychoanalysis, analysis, depth psychology -- (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")
       => psychotherapy -- (the treatment of mental or emotional problems by psychological means)