'free association' definitions:

Definition of 'free association'

From: WordNet
noun
A thought process in which ideas (words or images) suggest other ideas in a sequence

Definition of 'free association'

From: GCIDE
  • free association \free association\ n. (psychoanalysis) The act or process of free-associating. It is a technique used in psychoanalysis and is supposed to allow the analyst access to the unconscious thoughts of the analysand. See free-associate. [PJC]

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