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noun

condensation

CEFR C2

(psychoanalysis) an unconscious process whereby two ideas or images combine into a single symbol; especially in dreams

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Three example sentences with condensation, each labelled with its topic.

  • The analyst read the recurring lighthouse as a condensation of the patient's father and the job he had lost.

    Psychology

  • Critics call the novel's locked garden a condensation of three separate childhood memories the author never wrote about directly.

    Literature

  • The director's dream sequence works by condensation: one faceless conductor stands for a teacher, a rival and a parent.

    Movies

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