Three Essays on the Theory of Sexuality Glossary

by Sigmund Freud

Three Essays on the Theory of Sexuality Glossary

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Phylogenetic

Involving evolutionary development

Colloquial

Part of familiar conversation

Repugnance

Intense disgust

Hermaphroditic

Intersexual

Morbid

Unhealthy

Hypnotic

Sleep inducing

Onanism

Manual stimulation

Diminution

Curtailing

Magnan

Occupational name for travelling

Analogous

Corresponding

Fetishism

A sexual attraction to non-human objects or body parts.

Sadomasochism

A complex sexual dynamic characterized by the exchange of power and pain between partners, often involving dominance and submission.

Id, Ego, and Superego

Freud's structural model of the psyche represents different aspects of human personality and functioning.

Phallic Stage

A stage in Freud's theory of psychosexual development where the focus of sexual pleasure is on the genitals.

Erogenous Zones

Areas of the body that are particularly sensitive to sexual stimulation.

Sublimation

Redirecting sexual or aggressive energy into socially acceptable and productive activities.

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