Word
jung
Phoneticsjung
/ˈjʊŋ/
Definition
n. a large wooden sailing ship used in Southeast Asia in the past.
n. a traditional Southeast Asian sailing vessel, typically constructed with multiple masts and a junk-like hull; a variant spelling of 'djong'.
Examples
“We are studying the theories of Jung in my psychology class.”
“Many modern personality tests are based on the psychological types first described by Jung in the early twentieth century.”
“While Freud focused on individual repressed desires, Jung proposed that the human psyche also contains universal patterns inherited from our ancestors, which he called archetypes.”
Examples
simple
“We are studying the theories of Jung in my psychology class.”
contextual
“Many modern personality tests are based on the psychological types first described by Jung in the early twentieth century.”
complex
“While Freud focused on individual repressed desires, Jung proposed that the human psyche also contains universal patterns inherited from our ancestors, which he called archetypes.”
Usage
The term is largely restricted to historical or maritime contexts.
Teaching tip
This is an extremely rare variant spelling; students are more likely to encounter 'junk' for the general ship type or 'Jung' as a proper name.
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