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Oedipus Complex (Noun)

Meaning

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.

Classification

Nouns denoting feelings and emotions.

Examples

  • The psychologist believed that the young man's Oedipus complex was a major contributing factor to his anxiety and relationship issues.
  • Freud's concept of the Oedipus complex revolutionized the field of psychoanalysis and continues to be widely studied and debated today.
  • In many cultures, the Oedipus complex is seen as a taboo topic, and its exploration is discouraged or even forbidden.
  • According to psychoanalytic theory, unresolved Oedipus complexes can lead to serious personality disorders, including narcissism and obsessive-compulsive disorder.
  • The therapist helped her client work through his Oedipus complex by exploring his childhood feelings and experiences related to his parents.

Synonyms

  • Oedipal Complex
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