feces

n. waste matter expelled from the bowels. In psychoanalytic theory, a child’s interest in feces is one of the earliest expressions of curiosity, and withholding feces is one of the earliest expressions of the drive for aggression and independence. Also called excrement; fecal matter. See also anal personality; anal stage; sphincter control. —fecal adj.

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Psychology term of the day

September 14th 2024

wish

1. in classical psychoanalytic theory, the psychological manifestation of a biological instinct that operates on a conscious or unconscious level.

2. in general language, any desire or longing.