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Oedipus complex

Oedipus complex Meaning & Definition
Oedipus complex Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Oedipus 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 Oedipus complex: Oedipal complex

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See Also | complex

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