penis envy

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English - Turkish
(Pisikoloji, Ruhbilim) penise imrenme
(Sosyoloji, Toplumbilim) penis hasedi (freud)
penis hasedi
English - English
The alleged unconscious desire of a woman to possess a penis
(psychoanalysis) a female's presumed envy of the male's penis; said to explain femininity
The supposed wish of a girl or woman to have a penis, postulated by Sigmund Freud as a cause of feelings of inferiority and psychic conflict
penis envy

    Hyphenation

    pe·nis en·vy

    Turkish pronunciation

    pinîs envi

    Pronunciation

    /ˈpēnəs ˈenvē/ /ˈpiːnɪs ˈɛnviː/

    Etymology

    () Translating German Penisneid (in Freud).
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