Oedipal complex

ˈiːdɪpəl ˈkɒmplɛks

Definition

Definition of Oedipal complex - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

psychoanalysis

TECH.

boy's desire for his mother and rivalry with his father

TECH.

The therapist discussed the child's Oedipal complex.
His Oedipal complex was evident in his behavior.
The novel explores the protagonist's Oedipal complex.

Oedipus complex

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Expressions with complex

Napoleon complex

inferiority complex causing aggressive behavior in short people

His confrontational attitude was attributed to a Napoleon complex.

messiah complex

obsession with being a savior

Her messiah complex drives her to take on impossible tasks.

inferiority complex

feeling of being less valuable or capable than others

He struggled with an inferiority complex for years.

castration complex

psychological fear of losing genitals or power

The patient discussed his castration complex with the therapist.

apartment complex

group of buildings with apartments, often with shared facilities

We moved into a new apartment complex last year.

housing complex

group of homes or apartments built together as one planned place

They moved into a new housing complex near the city center.

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French:complexe d'Œdipe, ...
German:Ödipuskomplex, ...
Italian:complesso edipico, ...
Spanish:complejo de Edipo, ...
Portuguese:complexo de Édipo, ...
Chinese:恋母情结, ...
Japanese:エディプス・コンプレックス, ...
Arabic:عقدة اوديب, ...
Hebrew:תַּסְבִּיךְ אֵדִיפּוּס, ...
Russian:эдипов комплекс, ...
Ukrainian:едипів комплекс, ...
Hindi:ओडिपल कॉम्प्लेक्स, ...
Bengali:ঈডিপাল কমপ্লেক্স, ...
Catalan:complex d'Èdip, ...
Czech:oidipovský komplex, ...
Danish:ødipuskompleks, ...
Dutch:Oedipuscomplex, ...
Greek:οιδιπόδειο σύμπλεγμα, ...
Hungarian:Ödipusz-komplexus, ...
Khmer:ស្មុគ្រស្មាញអេឌីប, ...
Korean:오이디푸스 콤플렉스, ...
Persian:عقده ادیپال, ...
Polish:kompleks Edypa, ...
Portuguese (BR):complexo de Édipo, ...
Romanian:complex Oedipian, ...
Swedish:Oidipuskomplex, ...
Thai:ปมโออิดิปัส, ...
Turkish:Oidipus kompleksi, ...
Vietnamese:phức cảm Oedipus, ...

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