noun
aphanisis
Aphanisis (noun) means the loss of sexual desire, once thought by psychoanalysts to lie behind every neurosis.
noun
1
The loss of sexual desire, once thought by psychoanalysts to lie behind every neurosis.
2
The blocking out of certain parts.
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Etymology
Comes from Ancient Greek ἀφάνισις (aphánisis, 'disappearance'). In its psychology sense, the word was coined by Ernest Jones in 1927.
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What is the meaning of aphanisis?
"aphanisis" (noun) means the loss of sexual desire, once thought by psychoanalysts to lie behind every neurosis.
What are the different meanings of aphanisis?
"aphanisis" has 2 main meanings: 1. The loss of sexual desire, once thought by psychoanalysts to lie behind every neurosis; 2. The blocking out of certain parts.
