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psychoanalyst

[sahy-koh-an-l-ist] / ˌsaɪ koʊˈæn l ɪst /


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One often feels with Hitchcock that beneath the director of thrillers dwells a frustrated psychoanalyst, eager to penetrate the hidden depths of the human personality.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 10, 2026

“As a psychoanalyst or psychiatrist ages, we have the ability, through our own life experiences, to be more understanding and more aware,” he said.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 13, 2026

Even as he tries to stay ahead and stay alive, Gabriel reflects on his sessions with his psychoanalyst, Katerina Haas, who helps him differentiate between his “true self” and “false self.”

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 12, 2025

"These groups are the equivalent of the bistro counter – but with more people," said psychoanalyst Patrick Avrane, author of a book on attitudes to crime.

From BBC ● Sep. 22, 2025

For example, an orthodox psychoanalyst might predict a certain kind of neurotic behavior.

From "Innumeracy: Mathematical Illiteracy and Its Consequences" by John Allen Paulos




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