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Oral Stage.
Oral Stage - as a noun
(psychoanalysis) the first sexual and social stage of an infant's development; the mouth is the focus of the libido and satisfaction comes from suckling and chewing and biting
Synonyms (Exact Relations)
oral phaseExample Sentences
"During the oral stage of development, infants gain pleasure from their mouths."
"Fixation during the oral stage can lead to oral fixation as an adult."
"The oral stage is the first of Freud's psychosexual stages."
"According to Freud, the oral stage occurs in the first year of life."
"Infants at the oral stage typically explore objects with their mouths."
