definitions

Electra complex

noun Psychoanalysis.

the unresolved, unconscious libidinous desire of a daughter for her father: designation based on the Greek myth of Electra and Agamemnon.

RELATED CONTENT

IDMRead more in this article about some frequently asked questions and fun facts related to our definitions.
READ MORE
IDMRead more in this article about some frequently asked questions and fun facts related to our definitions.
READ MORE
Compare Oedipus complex.

Origin of Electra complex

First recorded in 1910–15
Dictionary.com Unabridged Based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2019

British Dictionary definitions for electra complex

Electra complex

noun

psychoanal the sexual attachment of a female child to her fatherSee also penis envy
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Medicine definitions for electra complex

Electra complex

[ ĭ-lĕk′trə ]

n.

In psychoanalytic theory, a daughter's unconscious libidinal desire for her father.
The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company.