Definition of the word Oedipus complex

Pronunciation of vocabulary Oedipus complex

Oedipus complexnoun

Khu phức hợp Oedipus

/ˈiːdɪpəs kɒmpleks//ˈedɪpəs kɑːmpleks/

Origin of the word Oedipus complex

Word OriginFrom the Greek story of Oedipus, whose father Laius had been told by the oracle that his son would kill him. Laius left Oedipus on a mountain to die, but a shepherd rescued him. Oedipus returned home many years later but did not recognize his parents. He killed his father and married his mother, Jocasta.

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