Oedipus complex

noun Psychoanalysis.

the unresolved desire of a child for sexual gratification through the parent of the opposite sex, especially the desire of a son for his mother. This involves, first, identification with and, later, hatred for the parent of the same sex, who is considered by the child as a rival.

Compare Electra complex.

Origin of Oedipus complex

First recorded in 1890–95

Words nearby Oedipus complex

oedipal phase, Oedipean, oedipism, Oedipus, Oedipus at Colonus, Oedipus complex, Oedipus Rex, oedometer, OEEC, Oehlenschläger, oeil-de-boeuf

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Example sentences from the Web for Oedipus complex

But even this factor cannot seriously undermine the spontaneous character of the childish Oedipus-complex.
A General Introduction to Psychoanalysis|Sigmund Freud
Now you will be impatient to discover what this frightful Oedipus-complex consists of.
A General Introduction to Psychoanalysis|Sigmund Freud
The Oedipus-complex expands and becomes a family-complex when other children appear.
A General Introduction to Psychoanalysis|Sigmund Freud
In this sense the Oedipus-complex is correctly designated as the nucleus of the neurosis.
A General Introduction to Psychoanalysis|Sigmund Freud

You will remember that we were led to a similar alternative in the discussion of the Oedipus-complex.
A General Introduction to Psychoanalysis|Sigmund Freud

British Dictionary definitions for Oedipus complex

Oedipus complex

noun

psychoanal a group of emotions, usually unconscious, involving the desire of a child, esp a male child, to possess sexually the parent of the opposite sex while excluding the parent of the same sexCompare Electra complex

Derived forms of Oedipus complex

oedipal or oedipean, adjective

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Cultural definitions for Oedipus complex

Oedipus complex

[ (ed-uh-puhs, ee-duh-puhs) ]

In Freudian theory, the unconscious desire of a young child for sexual intercourse with the parent of the opposite sex, especially between boys and their mothers (see genital stage). Followers of the psychologist Sigmund Freud long believed that the Oedipus complex was common to all cultures, although many psychiatrists now refute this belief. The Oedipus complex is named after the mythical Oedipus, who unwittingly killed his father and married his mother.

Medical definitions for Oedipus complex

Oedipus complex

[ ĕd′ə-pəs, ē′də- ]

n.

In psychoanalytic theory, a subconscious sexual desire in a child, especially a male child, for the parent of the opposite sex, usually accompanied by hostility to the parent of the same sex.

单词	oedipus complex
释义	Oedipus complex noun Psychoanalysis. the unresolved desire of a child for sexual gratification through the parent of the opposite sex, especially the desire of a son for his mother. This involves, first, identification with and, later, hatred for the parent of the same sex, who is considered by the child as a rival. Compare Electra complex. Origin of Oedipus complex First recorded in 1890–95 Words nearby Oedipus complex oedipal phase, Oedipean, oedipism, Oedipus, Oedipus at Colonus, Oedipus complex, Oedipus Rex, oedometer, OEEC, Oehlenschläger, oeil-de-boeuf Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for Oedipus complex But even this factor cannot seriously undermine the spontaneous character of the childish Oedipus-complex. A General Introduction to Psychoanalysis\|Sigmund Freud Now you will be impatient to discover what this frightful Oedipus-complex consists of. A General Introduction to Psychoanalysis\|Sigmund Freud The Oedipus-complex expands and becomes a family-complex when other children appear. A General Introduction to Psychoanalysis\|Sigmund Freud In this sense the Oedipus-complex is correctly designated as the nucleus of the neurosis. A General Introduction to Psychoanalysis\|Sigmund Freud You will remember that we were led to a similar alternative in the discussion of the Oedipus-complex. A General Introduction to Psychoanalysis\|Sigmund Freud British Dictionary definitions for Oedipus complex Oedipus complex noun psychoanal a group of emotions, usually unconscious, involving the desire of a child, esp a male child, to possess sexually the parent of the opposite sex while excluding the parent of the same sexCompare Electra complex Derived forms of Oedipus complex oedipal or oedipean, adjective Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Cultural definitions for Oedipus complex Oedipus complex [ (ed-uh-puhs, ee-duh-puhs) ] In Freudian theory, the unconscious desire of a young child for sexual intercourse with the parent of the opposite sex, especially between boys and their mothers (see genital stage). Followers of the psychologist Sigmund Freud long believed that the Oedipus complex was common to all cultures, although many psychiatrists now refute this belief. The Oedipus complex is named after the mythical Oedipus, who unwittingly killed his father and married his mother. The New Dictionary of Cultural Literacy, Third Edition Copyright © 2005 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved. Medical definitions for Oedipus complex Oedipus complex [ ĕd′ə-pəs, ē′də- ] n. In psychoanalytic theory, a subconscious sexual desire in a child, especially a male child, for the parent of the opposite sex, usually accompanied by hostility to the parent of the same sex. The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company.
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