penis envy

English - Turkish

Definition of penis envy in English Turkish dictionary

(Pisikoloji, Ruhbilim) penise imrenme

(Sosyoloji, Toplumbilim) penis hasedi (freud)

penis hasedi

English - English

Definition of penis envy in English English dictionary

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

Hyphenation

pe·nis en·vy

Turkish pronunciation

pinîs envi

Pronunciation

/ˈpēnəs ˈenvē/ /ˈpiːnɪs ˈɛnviː/

Etymology

() Translating German Penisneid (in Freud).