Oedipal complex
Oedipal complex

Oedipus


Definition: Meaning of, Oedipus in English to English dictionary.

Pronunciation: / ˈiːdɪpəs /

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  1. in ancient Greek stories, the son of King Laius and Queen Jocasta of THEBES . When he was a baby Oedipus was left to die on a mountain by his father, but he was found and taken to live with the King of Corinth, so he did not know who his real parents were. When he became an adult, Oedipus returned to THEBES and, without knowing who they were, killed his father and married his mother. His story is told in the play Oedipus Rex by SOPHOCLES .
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Oedipus used in phrases

  • King Oedipus (noun)
    1. Greek mythology a tragic king of Thebes who unknowingly killed his father Laius and married his mother Jocasta; the subject of the drama 'Oedipus Rex' by Sophocles
  • Leontocebus oedipus (noun)
    1. south American tamarin with a tufted head
  • Oedipus Rex (noun)
    1. Greek mythology a tragic king of Thebes who unknowingly killed his father Laius and married his mother Jocasta; the subject of the drama 'Oedipus Rex' by Sophocles
  • Oedipus complex (noun)
    1. according to Freudian PSYCHOLOGY, when a son unconsciously feels sexual desire for his mother, combined with a hatred for his father
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