LATENCY PERIOD
\lˈe͡ɪtnsi pˈi͡əɹɪəd], \lˈeɪtnsi pˈiəɹɪəd], \l_ˈeɪ_t_n_s_i p_ˈiə_ɹ_ɪ__ə_d]\
Definitions of LATENCY PERIOD
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(psychoanalysis) the fourth period (from about age 5 or 6 until puberty) during which sexual interests are supposed to be sublimated into other activities
By Princeton University