'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]