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ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD LACAN

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Etymology is the study of the origin of words and their changes in structure and significance.
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PRONUNCIATION OF LACAN

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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF LACAN

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Lacan is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES LACAN MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of Lacan in the English dictionary

The definition of Lacan in the dictionary is Jacques. 1901–81, French psychoanalyst, who reinterpreted Freud in terms of structural linguistics: an important influence on poststructuralist thought.


WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE LACAN

Lacanian
Laccadive, Minicoy, and Amindivi Islands
laccolite
laccolith
laccolithic
laccolitic
lace
lace bug
lace into
lace up
lace-up
lace-up shoes
lacebark
Lacedaemon
Lacedaemonian

WORDS THAT END LIKE LACAN

African
African-American
American
barracan
can
Dominican
Duncan
entomostracan
Ithacan
Jamaican
malacostracan
Mexican
Monacan
Moroccan
North American
republican
scan
South African
Tacan
Vatican

Synonyms and antonyms of Lacan in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «Lacan» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF LACAN

Find out the translation of Lacan to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of Lacan from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «Lacan» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

拉康
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

Lacan
570 millions of speakers

English

Lacan
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

लाकान
380 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Arabic

لاكان
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

Лакан
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

Lacan
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

লাঁকাঁ
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

Lacan
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Lacan
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Lacan
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

ラカン
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

라캉
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Lacan
85 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Vietnamese

Lacan
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

லகான்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

लेकन
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Lacan
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

Lacan
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

Lacan
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

Лакан
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

Lacan
30 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Greek

Ο Λακάν
15 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Afrikaans

Lacan
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

Lacan
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

Lacan
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of Lacan

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «LACAN»

The term «Lacan» is quite widely used and occupies the 51.311 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «LACAN» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about Lacan

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «LACAN»

Discover the use of Lacan in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to Lacan and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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The Four Fundamental Concepts of Psycho-Analysis
This classic text probes the relationship between psychoanalysis and science and religion as well as defining the unconscious, the repetition, the transference, and the drive as the underlying concepts of psycho-analysis.
Jacques Lacan, 2004
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How To Read Lacan
Is psychoanalysis dead or are we to read frequent attacks on its theoretical 'mistakes' and clinical 'frauds' as a proof of its vitality? Slavoj Zizek's passionate defence of Lacan reasserts the ethical urgency of psychoanalysis.
Slavoj Zizek, 2011
3
Lacan
Lacan is a uniquely complex writer and the originator of an especially unsettling view of the human subject. Bowie traces the development of Lacan's ideas over the fifty-year span of his writing and teaching career.
Malcolm Bowie, 1993
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Lacan: A Beginner's Guide
Including coverage of developments in Lacanian psychoanalysis since his death, this is the perfect introduction to the great modern theorist. Jacques Lacan was one of the most important psychoanalysts ever to have lived.
Lionel Bailly, 2012
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From Bakunin to Lacan: Anti-authoritarianism and the ...
As it deftly charts this debate's paths of emergence in political thought, the book illustrates how the question of essential identities defines and re-defines the limits and possibilities of radical politics today.
Saul Newman, 2001
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Lacan: The Absolute Master
“An astutely argued and elegantly written (and translated) book on the philosophical genealogy and logical implications of the work of Jacques Lacan.”—Choice
Mikkel Borch-Jacobsen, 1991
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Lacan:
The giant of Ljubljana marshals some of the greatest thinkers of our age in support of a dazzling re-evaluation of Jacques Lacan.
Slavoj Žižek, 2006
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Lacan and the Limits of Language
This book weaves together three themes at the intersection of Jacques Lacan and the philosophical tradition.
Charles Shepherdson, 2009
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After Lacan: Clinical Practice and the Subject of the ...
The authors use examples from their own clinical practice to explain the development of Lacanian theory.
Willy Apollon, Willy Apollon Danielle Bergeron Lucie Cantin, Danielle Bergeron, 2012
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Between Winnicott and Lacan: A Clinical Engagement
Throughout the book, their major concepts are clarified and differentiated, but always with an eye toward points of intersection and a more effective psychoanalytic practice.
Lewis A. Kirshner, 2011

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «LACAN»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term Lacan is used in the context of the following news items.
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From the terrorists at the NRA to Rupert himself, a lesson in …
I haven't read Freud's most famous son Lacan because I don't think I am either bright or patient enough. But people tell me that I must. «Crikey, Jul 15»
2
Dutch show champions class to win FEI Nations Cup qualifier at …
However when Lacan hit the middle element of the Longines triple combination of fences it was all over, and the Dutch had wrapped up victory. «Eurosport.com ASIA, Jul 15»
3
Sexism Is Alive and Well in Architecture
Feminist critiques of Lacan expose the misogyny of this image: "For a woman to 'be' the Phallus," explains Judith Butler, "means to reflect the ... «Huffington Post, Jul 15»
4
Dutch all clear in latest Nations Cup leg in Sweden
Germany 4 faults: Comme Il Faut 5 (Marcus Ehning) 0/4, Goja 27 (Janne Friederike Meyer) 0/0, Brooklyn 17 (Mario Stevens) 0/0, Lacan 2 ... «Horsetalk, Jul 15»
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Crisis and Strategy: On Daniel Bensaïd's “The Notion of the …
... all of them effective: drawing on Freud and Lacan, linguistics (Greimas and Guillaume), as well as Lukács, Poulantzas, Bachelard, and Sartre ... «International Viewpoint, Jul 15»
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An Appeal for Cognitive Dissonance
... third remarked on how well this vignette "illustrates a crucial idea of Lacan," and the fourth noted "a beautiful demonstration of relational work. «Huffington Post, Jul 15»
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DOJ, NBI urged to probe importers of synthetic rice
Serafin Manalili, NFA-Bu- lacan chief, told The STAR that NFA Region 4-A director Thomas Escares informed him and Central Luzon NFA ... «Philippine Star, Jul 15»
8
Film Review: 'April and the Extraordinary World'
... Valentin Hadjadj; production designer, Christian Desmares, Luciano Lepinay; sound, Yann Lacan; 2D animation supervisor, Patrick Imbert; ... «Variety, Jul 15»
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Racing to the finish line
... Casey Edgerly, Cole Endres, Branden Errthum, Lacan Falk, Joel Fugere, Logan Furniss, Meredith Gallagher, Paige Goethel, Kiana Granath, ... «hngnews.com, Jul 15»
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'Collaborationists' takes interactive art to new level
Within a complex pattern reads a translated phrase from French philosopher Jacques Lacan: "What you as revolutionaries aspire to is a master. «azcentral.com, Jun 15»

REFERENCE
« EDUCALINGO. Lacan [online]. Available <https://educalingo.com/en/dic-en/lacan>. Apr 2024 ».
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