latent content
Plural
latent contents
1
the underlying, symbolic meanings embedded within dreams as interpreted through psychoanalytic theory, contrasted with the manifest content
- The therapist helped uncover the latent content of her recurring dreams.
- Freud believed that dreams contain both manifest and latent content.
- The latent content of dreams often reveals hidden desires or fears.
- Exploring the latent content of dreams can aid in self-discovery.
- Identifying the latent content of dreams can be challenging but rewarding.