English Explanatory Dictionary

inner child

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. The childlike aspect of a person's psyche, typically, the personality and the memories of one's childhood, especially in the context of coexisting with, and being suppressed by, an adult aspect of the person.

Word forms

inner child inner children

Related words

id inner chimp puer aeternus
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