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aphanisis.

The disappearance of sexual desire, supposed to be the foundation of all neuroses.

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Meaning & usage

noun
  1. The disappearance of sexual desire, supposed to be the foundation of all neuroses.

    uncountable
  2. The suppression of parts.

    uncountable
Where this word comes from

From Ancient Greek ἀφάνισις (aphánisis, “disappearance”). In the psychology sense, coined by Ernest Jones in 1927.

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