1. treating or examining (a person or their behavior) using the methods and theories of psychoanalysis
Usage: present participle of psychoanalyze; often used in clinical or therapeutic contexts
2. informally, attempting to understand or interpret someone's motives, feelings, or behavior in a psychological manner
Usage: informal usage; often used casually outside professional settings

Examples

• The therapist spent months psychoanalyzing her patient to uncover the roots of his anxiety.
• He was psychoanalyzing every comment she made, looking for hidden meanings.
• Instead of psychoanalyzing your friend's behavior, why not just ask what's wrong?
• The documentary showed Freud psychoanalyzing his patients using free association.
• She kept psychoanalyzing herself, trying to understand why she felt so stressed.
• The critic was psychoanalyzing the author's motives based on the novel's themes.