oral gratification

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Definition of oral gratification in English English dictionary

In Freudian psychology, the satisfaction felt in infancy when the need for food, especially from the mother's breast, is fulfilled, and which in later life can be associated with such dysfunctional behaviors as excessive eating, drinking, or smoking

These experiences left him with a rather unsteady control over his angry impulses, particularly when denied oral gratification such as a drink of liquor.

Hyphenation

o·ral gra·ti·fi·ca·tion

Turkish pronunciation

ôrıl grätıfıkeyşın

Pronunciation

/ˈôrəl ˌgratəfəˈkāsʜən/ /ˈɔːrəl ˌɡrætəfəˈkeɪʃən/