Oedipean

American

[ed-uh-pee-uhn] / ˌɛd əˈpi ən /

adjective

of, relating to, or characteristic of Oedipus or the Oedipus complex.

Etymology

Origin of Oedipean

1615–25; Oedip(us) + -ean, variant of -ian

Example Sentences

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Eventually analyst and patient concluded that Harold's psychosis was rooted in Oedipean jealousy of his father, that his blinking sprang from his association of the theater's bright lights with the whole shocking experience.

From Time Magazine Archive

Did the eyes come away kindly, with no Oedipean avulsion?

From Project Gutenberg

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