noun
(psychoanalysis) the fifth sexual and social stage in a person's development occurring during adolescence; interest focuses on sexual activity
• Syn: ↑genital stage
• Topics: ↑psychoanalysis, ↑analysis, ↑depth psychology
• Part Holonyms: ↑adolescence
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Psychoanal.
1. the final stage of psychosexual development, in which a person achieves an affectionate, mature relationship with a sexual partner.
2. the childhood stage between 21/2 and 7, marked by increased sexual and genital interest.
Useful english dictionary. 2012.