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Inner Child
/ˈɪnər tʃaɪld/ · noun · informal
The younger, wounded version of you that still shapes your reactions.
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Definitions
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In healing discourse, the self you reparent to address old pain.
“Therapy this week was all about comforting my inner child.”
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The part of your psyche carrying your childhood emotions, needs, and wounds.
“Buying the toy I couldn't afford as a kid was healing my inner child.”
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Loosely, your playful or sensitive younger self.
“Roller skating brought my inner child so much joy.”
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Inner Child In A Sentence
My inner child threw a full tantrum when the plans got canceled.
Reparenting my inner child means giving myself the patience I never got.
That cartoon healed my inner child in real time, no exaggeration.
Origin & Usage
A concept from Jungian psychology and 1970s-80s recovery movements. It surged on therapy TikTok and Instagram in the early 2020s as 'inner child healing.'
People Also Ask
What does inner child mean?
It's the younger, sometimes wounded version of yourself that still influences your emotions and reactions today.
What is inner child healing?
It's working through childhood wounds and giving yourself the care or play you missed back then.
What does inner child mean on TikTok?
It's a popular healing concept, often paired with 'reparenting' or doing things that make your younger self happy.
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