Oedipus complex
Oedipus complex noun - 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.
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Oedipal complex and Oedipus complex are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Oedipal complex" instead a noun phrase "Oedipus complex".
Oedipal complex
Oedipal complex noun - 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.
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Synonyms for Oedipal complex
Oedipus complex and Oedipal complex are semantically related. You can use "Oedipus complex" instead a noun phrase "Oedipal complex".
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