Freudian Slip (Noun)
Meaning
A slip-up that (according to Sigmund Freud) results from the operation of unconscious wishes or conflicts and can reveal unconscious processes in normal healthy individuals.
Classification
Nouns denoting acts or actions.
Examples
- When the politician referred to his opponent as 'my wife' during a heated debate, many interpreted it as a Freudian slip, suggesting underlying animosity towards his spouse.
- The comedian's off-color remark about his producer during a live broadcast was written off as a Freudian slip that inadvertently revealed his true feelings.
- She meant to say 'I love you' to her boyfriend, but it came out as 'I love him' - a Freudian slip that made her suspect her feelings for her ex were still unresolved.
- When he accidentally called his daughter by his ex-girlfriend's name, his family chalked it up to a Freudian slip that indicated he still had unfinished business.
- The CEO's Freudian slip, referring to the company's major layoff as a ' bloodbath', spoke to the true nature of the corporate restructuring plan.