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Oedipal complex

Oedipal complex Meaning & Definition
Oedipal complex Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Oedipal complex?

[n] 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

Synonyms | Synonyms for Oedipal complex: Oedipus complex

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See Also | complex

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