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pe·nis en·vy
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Princeton's WordNet
penis envynoun
(psychoanalysis) a female's presumed envy of the male's penis; said to explain femininity
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penis envynoun
The alleged unconscious desire of a woman to possess a penis.
Etymology: Translating German Penisneid (in Freud).
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Penis envy
Penis envy (German: Penisneid) is a stage theorized by Sigmund Freud regarding female psychosexual development, in which young girls experience anxiety upon realization that they do not have a penis. Freud considered this realization a defining moment in a series of transitions toward a mature female sexuality. In Freudian theory, the penis envy stage begins the transition from an attachment to the mother to competition with the mother for the attention, recognition and affection of the father. The parallel reaction of a boy's realization that women do not have a penis is castration anxiety. Freud's theory on penis envy was criticized and debated by other psychoanalysts, such as Karen Horney, Ernest Jones, Helene Deutsch, and Melanie Klein, specifically on the treatment of penis envy as a fixed operation as opposed to a formation constructed or used in a secondary manner to fend off earlier wishes.
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penis envy
Penis envy is a concept derived from Sigmalian psychoanalytic theory, which suggests that during a certain phase in their psychosexual development, female children experience anxiety and feelings of inferiority due to their lack of a penis. This psychological phenomenon is said to create feelings of competition with the male gender and the desire to obtain this organ. However, most contemporary psychologists and scholars dispute or reject this theory, claiming it is outdated and based on patriarchal and sexist perspectives.
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Penis envy
Penis envy in Freudian psychoanalysis refers to the theorized reaction of a girl during her psychosexual development to the realization that she does not have a penis. Freud considered this realization a defining moment in the development of gender and sexual identity for women - the parallel reaction in boys to the realization that women do not have a penis being castration anxiety. In contemporary culture, the term sometimes refers inexactly or metaphorically to women who are presumed to wish they were men. The psychoanalytical concept of penis envy is unrelated to the "small penis syndrome" which is the anxiety of thinking one's penis is too small.
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Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of penis envy in Chaldean Numerology is: 3
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of penis envy in Pythagorean Numerology is: 3
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