phallic phase

Noun
  1. (psychoanalysis) the third stage in a child's development when awareness of and manipulation of the genitals is supposed to be a primary source of pleasure (synset 115171788)
    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: childhood - the time of person's life when they are a child
    same as: phallic stage

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