Oedipal
adjective /ˈiːdɪpl/
/ˈedɪpl/, /ˈiːdɪpl/
[usually before noun]- connected with an Oedipus complex
- An Oedipal situation between one child and its parent may disrupt the whole complex of relationships within the family.
Word Originearly 20th cent.: by association with Oedipus.