oral phase

Noun
  1. (psychoanalysis) the first sexual and social stage of an infant's development;
    The mouth is the focus of the libido and satisfaction comes from suckling and chewing and biting (synset 115171505)
    referred to in: analysis, depth psychology, psychoanalysis - a set of techniques for exploring underlying motives and a method of treating various mental disorders; based on the theories of Sigmund Freud
    is a type of: phase, stage - any distinct time period in a sequence of events
    is a part of: babyhood, early childhood, infancy - the early stage of growth or development
    same as: oral stage

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