Compare Electra complex ˈoedipal, ˌoediˈpean adj ˈoedipally adv Collins English Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged, 12th Edition 2014 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1994, 1998, 2000, 2003, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2011, 2014 Oed′ipus com`plex n. libidinous feelings toward the ...
libidinous feelings toward the parent of the opposite sex, often also involving rivalry with the parent of the same sex: esp. applied to males and considered normal in young children. CompareElectra complex. [1905–10; < German (Freud, 1899)] ...