- Oe·di·pus complex
- /ˈɛdəpəs-, Brit ˈiːdəpəs-/ noun [singular]psychology : a sexual desire that a child feels toward the parent of the opposite sex along with jealous feelings toward the parent of the same sex
Useful english dictionary. 2012.
Oe·di·pus complex
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