| NOUN | time | latency phase, latency stage, latency period | (psychoanalysis) the fourth period (from about age 5 or 6 until puberty) during which sexual interests are supposed to be sublimated into other activities |
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| Meaning | (psychoanalysis) the fourth period (from about age 5 or 6 until puberty) during which sexual interests are supposed to be sublimated into other activities. | |
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| Synonyms | latency stage, latency period | |
| Category | psychoanalysis, analysis, depth psychology | A set of techniques for exploring underlying motives and a method of treating various mental disorders |
| Part of | childhood | The time of person's life when they are a child |
| Broader | phase, stage | Any distinct time period in a sequence of events |
| Spanish | período de latencia | |
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