Oedipus-kompleks

from inggris

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From inggris

Definition

Psychological disorder characterized by excessive love for one's mother.

Etymology

A loanword from the English 'Oedipus complex', referencing the Greek mythological figure Oedipus. The term was introduced by Sigmund Freud in psychoanalysis to describe a young boy's unconscious sexual desire for his mother.

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