psychoanalyze

[ sahy-koh-an-l-ahyz ]
/ ˌsaɪ koʊˈæn lˌaɪz /

verb (used with object), psy·cho·an·a·lyzed, psy·cho·an·a·lyz·ing.

to investigate or treat by psychoanalysis.
Also especially British, psy·cho·an·a·lyse.

Origin of psychoanalyze

First recorded in 1910–15; psycho- + analyze

OTHER WORDS FROM psychoanalyze

psy·cho·an·a·lyz·er, noun

Words nearby psychoanalyze

psychoanalyse, psychoanalysis, psychoanalyst, psychoanalytic psychiatry, psychoanalytic therapy, psychoanalyze, psychobabble, psychobilly, psychobiography, psychobiology, psychochemical

British Dictionary definitions for psychoanalyse

psychoanalyse

US psychoanalyze

/ (ˌsaɪkəʊˈænəˌlaɪz) /

verb

(tr) to examine or treat (a person) by psychoanalysis

Derived forms of psychoanalyse

psychoanalyser or US psychoanalyzer, noun

Medical definitions for psychoanalyse

psychoanalyze
[ sī′kō-ăn′ə-līz′ ]

v.

To treat using psychoanalysis.