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OEDIPAL COMPLEX

\ˈiːdɪpə͡l kˈɒmplɛks], \ˈiːdɪpə‍l kˈɒmplɛks], \ˈiː_d_ɪ_p_əl k_ˈɒ_m_p_l_ɛ_k_s]\

Definitions of OEDIPAL COMPLEX

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a complex of males; desire to possess the mother sexually and to exclude the father; said to be a source of personality disorders if unresolved

2006 - WordNet 3.0
By Princeton University

a complex of males; desire to possess the mother sexually and to exclude the father; said to be a source of personality disorders if unresolved

2011 - English Dictionary Database
By DataStellar Co., Ltd

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