(psychoanalysis) anxiety resulting from real or imagined threats to your sexual functions; originally applied only to men but can in principle apply to women
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castration anxiety::noun | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Type of | anxiety, anxiousness |
Examples of castration anxiety
castration anxiety
The concept builds on Freud's theories of penis envy and the castration anxiety.
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Ruth Mack Brunswick, a Freudian, explained the delusion as displaced castration anxiety.
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Men turned out to have more penis envy and women more castration anxiety.
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He was the subject of Freud's early but extensive study of castration anxiety and the Oedipus complex.
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This can also tie in with literal castration anxiety in fearing the loss of virility or sexual dominance.
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Like Kosilek, they argued that gender-identity disorder is a serious illness that can lead to severe anxiety, depression, suicide attempts and self-castration.
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