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aphanisis

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From Ancient Greek ἀφάνισις (aphánisis, “disappearance”). In the psychology sense, coined by Ernest Jones in 1927.

noun

uncountable The disappearance of sexual desire, supposed to be the foundation of all neuroses.
uncountable The suppression of parts.

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noun the disappearance of sexual desire

Português	afânise

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@misc{aphanisis_2026,
  title = {aphanisis},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/aphanisis},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}