genital phase

noun Psychoanalysis.

the final stage of psychosexual development, in which a person achieves an affectionate, mature relationship with a sexual partner.
the childhood stage between 2½ and 7, marked by increased sexual and genital interest.

Words nearby genital phase

genital cord, genital corpuscle, genital herpes, genital mutilation, genital organ, genital phase, genital ridge, genital stage, genital tract, genital wart, genitalia

Medical definitions for genital phase

genital phase

n.

In psychoanalytic theory, the final stage of psychosexual development, reached in puberty, when erotic interest and activity are focused on a sexual partner.