Definition of Jungian in US English:
Jungian
adjectiveˈyo͝oNGēənˈjʊŋiən
Relating to or characteristic of the Swiss psychologist Carl Jung or his works.
Example sentencesExamples
- He explored the Jungian idea of polarity thru his poems and films.
- I'd love to see what a Jungian psychiatrist makes of the visuals.
- In some therapy, probably Jungian, losing one's teeth is a sign of losing one's power.
- There was a coincidence - which I prefer to refer to as a synchronicity, in the Jungian sense.
- In the Jungian tradition, Halloween is a transgressive celebration of our collective discomforts.
nounˈyo͝oNGēənˈjʊŋiən
A follower or adherent of the works of Swiss psychologist Carl Jung.
one of the most distinguished Jungians of our day
Example sentencesExamples
- Most respectable Jungians now can see that we can all heroic moments.
- I should warn you that while Frasier is a Freudian, I am a Jungian.
- For the Jungians, Synchronicity is a coincidence of events that seem to be meaningfully related.
- The Jungians believe we fall in love with people who represent unexplored parts of ourselves.
- Jungians have argued that these archetypes are continually found, and look for them especially in mainstream literature.