Meaning of LATENCY PERIOD

Pronunciation:			'leytnsee'peereeud
WordNet Dictionary
	Definition:		[n]  (psychoanalysis) the fourth period (from about age 5 or 6 until puberty) during which sexual interests are supposed to be sublimated into other activities
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	Synonyms:		latency phase, latency stage
	See Also:		childhood, phase, stage