adjective
- relating to or occurring in the early stages of psychosexual development before the genital stage
Usage: psychology; psychoanalysis
Examples
- The psychoanalyst discussed pregenital stages of development.
- Freud identified several pregenital phases in childhood.
- The oral stage is considered a pregenital period.
- Pregenital fixations may influence adult behavior patterns.
- The therapist explored pregenital conflicts from early childhood.