[ad-ler; for 1–3 also ahd-ler] 
| 1. | Alfred, 1870–1937, Austrian psychiatrist and psychologist. |
| 2. | Cyrus, 1863–1940, U.S. religious leader and Jewish scholar. |
| 3. | Felix, 1851–1933, U.S. educator, reformer, and writer. |
| 4. | Kurt (Herbert), 1905–77, U.S. orchestra conductor, born in Austria. |
| 5. | Lawrence Cecil (“Larry” ), 1914–2001, U.S. harmonica player. |
| 6. | Mortimer (Jerome), 1902–91, U.S. philosopher, educator, and author. |
| 7. | Peter Hermann, 1899–1990, U.S. orchestra conductor, born in Czechoslovakia. |
| Ad·ler (äd'lər, ād'-) Austrian psychiatrist who rejected Sigmund Freud's emphasis on sexuality and theorized that neurotic behavior is an overcompensation for feelings of inferiority. |
| Ad·ler (ād'lər) American religious leader and educator who was president of the Jewish Theological Seminary of America (1924-1940) and edited scholarly works concerning Judaism. |
| Ad·ler (ād'lər, äd'-) German-born American educator and reformer who founded the Society for Ethical Culture (1876), an organization dedicated to the teaching of ethical ideals. |
| Adler, Mortimer Jerome 1902-2001. American educator and philosopher whose numerous published works include How to Read a Book (1940) and The Conditions of Philosophy (1965). |
Adler Ad·ler (äd'lər, ād'-), Alfred. 1870-1937.
Austrian psychiatrist. He rejected Sigmund Freud's emphasis on sexuality and theorized that neurotic behavior is an overcompensation for feelings of inferiority.