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Electra complex
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noun Psychoanalysis.
the unresolved, unconscious libidinous desire of a daughter for her father: designation based on the Greek myth of Electra and Agamemnon.
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Origin of Electra complex
First recorded in 1910–15
Words nearby Electra complex
electoral college, electoral vote, electorate, electr-, Electra, Electra complex, Electra paradox, electress, electret, electric, electrical
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British Dictionary definitions for Electra complex
Electra complex
noun
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Medical definitions for Electra complex
Electra complex
[ ĭ-lĕk′trə ]
n.
In psychoanalytic theory, a daughter's unconscious libidinal desire for her father.
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