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English American English. Enter search text. Oedipus complex noun. Word Origin From the Greek story of Oedipus , whose father Laius had been told by the oracle that his son would kill him. In Freudian theory, the unconscious desire of a young child for sexual intercourse with the parent of the opposite sex, especially between boys and their mothers see genital stage. Followers of the psychologist Sigmund Freud long believed that the Oedipus complex was common to all cultures , although many psychiatrists now refute this belief.

The Oedipus complex is named after the mythical Oedipus , who unwittingly killed his father and married his mother. Oedipus complex. New Word List Word List. Save This Word! This involves, first, identification with and, later, hatred for the parent of the same sex, who is considered by the child as a rival. We could talk until we're blue in the face about this quiz on words for the color "blue," but we think you should take the quiz and find out if you're a whiz at these colorful terms.

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