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Oedipus complex
/ˈiːdɪpəs kˈɑːmplɛks/
/ˈiːdɪpəs kˈɒmplɛks/
Oedipus complex
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a child's unconscious desire for the opposite-sex parent and rivalry with the same-sex parent
Examples
The Oedipus complex describes a boy's feelings for his mother.
Freud proposed the concept of the Oedipus complex.
