Oedipaladj.

Brit.

/ˈiːdᵻpl/, U.S.

/ˈɛdəp(ə)l/,

/ˈidəp(ə)l/

Forms: also with lower-case initial.

Origin: From a proper name, combined with an English element. Etymons: proper name Oedipus , -al suffix¹.

Etymology: < the name of Oedipus (see Oedipus n.) + -al suffix¹, after earlier attributive use of Oedipus n. Compare slightly earlier pre-Oedipal adj. at pre- prefix 2a(a)(vi), and also Oedipean adj., Oedipodean adj.

Originally Psychoanalysis.

Characterized by an Oedipus complex; of or relating to subconscious sexual desire felt by a child for a parent of the opposite sex.

ΘΚΠ

the mind > mental capacity > psychology > theory of psychoanalysis > theories of Freud > child's desire for parent > [adjective]

Oedipal1939

1932 Internat. Jrnl. Psycho-anal. 13 282 Our insight into this early, pre-Oedipal, phase in the little girl's development comes to us as a surprise.]

1939 H. V. Dicks Clin. Stud. Psychopathol. v. 79 The analysis was devoted to working out the Oedipal, strongly sexualized, love for him.

1950 E. Frenkel-Brunswick in T. Wiesengrund-Adorno et al. Authoritarian Personality ix. 316 The problem of homosexuality relates to the different ways of failure in resolving the Oedipal conflict.

1967 T. Stoppard Rosencrantz & Guildenstern ii. 59 He at last confronts his mother and in a scene of provocative ambiguity (a somewhat oedipal embrace) begs her to repent.

1975 C. Dennis Somebody just grabbed Annie! 132 There was nothing Oedipal in his sleeping habits. He was just able to relax more easily in his old room.

1998 N.Y. Mag. 4 May 134/1 Besides being short, Alexander the Great had unresolved Oedipal problems.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, March 2004; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

单词	oedipal
释义	Oedipaladj. Brit. /ˈiːdᵻpl/, U.S. /ˈɛdəp(ə)l/, /ˈidəp(ə)l/ Forms: also with lower-case initial. Origin: From a proper name, combined with an English element. Etymons: proper name Oedipus , -al suffix¹. Etymology: < the name of Oedipus (see Oedipus n.) + -al suffix¹, after earlier attributive use of Oedipus n. Compare slightly earlier pre-Oedipal adj. at pre- prefix 2a(a)(vi), and also Oedipean adj., Oedipodean adj. Originally Psychoanalysis. Characterized by an Oedipus complex; of or relating to subconscious sexual desire felt by a child for a parent of the opposite sex. ΘΚΠ the mind > mental capacity > psychology > theory of psychoanalysis > theories of Freud > child's desire for parent > [adjective] Oedipal1939 1932 Internat. Jrnl. Psycho-anal. 13 282 Our insight into this early, pre-Oedipal, phase in the little girl's development comes to us as a surprise.] 1939 H. V. Dicks Clin. Stud. Psychopathol. v. 79 The analysis was devoted to working out the Oedipal, strongly sexualized, love for him. 1950 E. Frenkel-Brunswick in T. Wiesengrund-Adorno et al. Authoritarian Personality ix. 316 The problem of homosexuality relates to the different ways of failure in resolving the Oedipal conflict. 1967 T. Stoppard Rosencrantz & Guildenstern ii. 59 He at last confronts his mother and in a scene of provocative ambiguity (a somewhat oedipal embrace) begs her to repent. 1975 C. Dennis Somebody just grabbed Annie! 132 There was nothing Oedipal in his sleeping habits. He was just able to relax more easily in his old room. 1998 N.Y. Mag. 4 May 134/1 Besides being short, Alexander the Great had unresolved Oedipal problems. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, March 2004; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < adj.1939
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