Psychoanalysis \Psy`cho*a*nal"y*sis\, n. -- Psychoanalytic \Psy`cho*an`a*lyt"ic\, a. etc. = {Psychanalysis}, {Psychanalytic}.
psychoanalysis n : a set of techniques for exploring underlying motives and a method of treating various mental disorders; based on the theories of Sigmund Freud; "his physician recommended psychoanalysis" [syn: {analysis}, {depth psychology}]