oedipus complex
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Definition & Meaning of "Oedipus complex"in English

Oedipus complex
01

a child's unconscious desire for the opposite-sex parent and rivalry with the same-sex parent 

Grammatical Information
Animacy status
Abstract
Composition
complex compound
Countable
Plural form
Oedipus complexes
Examples
The Oedipus complex describes a boy's feelings for his mother. 
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