a complex of males; desire to possess the mother sexually and to exclude the father; said to be a source of personality disorders if unresolved
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oedipus complex::noun | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Synonyms | oedipal complex |
| Type of | complex |
Examples of oedipus complex
oedipus complex
I don't have a grandma-style oedipus complex.
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A strong spiritualist and battle freak with an oedipus complex, thus mistaking everyone for his mother, who passed away when he was still a child.
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Sigmund Freud's ideas fascinated him as he quoted him on a variety of topics from dreams and libido to narcissism and the oedipus complex.
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