penis envy

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Contents 1 English 1.1 Etymology 1.2 Noun 1.2.1 Translations 1.2.2 Related terms

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Translating German Penisneid (in Freud).

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penis envy (uncountable)

1. (psychoanalysis) The alleged unconscious desire of a woman to possess a penis.

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• womb envy
• vagina envy