Definition of Oedipal in English:

Oedipal

adjective ˈiːdɪp(ə)l

Psychoanalysis

Relating to or characterized by an Oedipus complex.
an Oedipal struggle
Example sentencesExamples
- There's more here than just adolescent resentment and Oedipal rage.
- The conflict between the two is more than an Oedipal conflict between father and son.
- The Oedipal struggle between Archie and his awesome father reaches a crisis in Chapter 3.
- The Oedipal struggle only results in one dominant male being replaced by another.
- Tom feels guilty because, in a tortured reversal of the Oedipal triangle, he hated his son.

Derivatives

Oedipally

adverb

Psychoanalysis

For the boy the serpent stands Oedipally for the desire for the mother.
Example sentencesExamples
- The strong-willed novelist struggles to balance the needs of her frail and temperamental lover against those of her high-spirited daughter and her Oedipally challenged son, who hates him for it.
- The Rat Man's guilt, arising from these oedipally murderous feelings, led him to deflect his hostility onto himself in the form of suicidal thoughts.
- The Oedipally challenged young writer struggling to find his way artistically and romantically, seems a good decade older than usual
- The Oedipally jealous son confronts his vain, self-deluding mother.

Definition of Oedipal in US English:

Oedipal

adjective

Psychoanalysis

Relating to or characterized by an Oedipus complex.
an Oedipal struggle
Example sentencesExamples
- The Oedipal struggle between Archie and his awesome father reaches a crisis in Chapter 3.
- The conflict between the two is more than an Oedipal conflict between father and son.
- The Oedipal struggle only results in one dominant male being replaced by another.
- Tom feels guilty because, in a tortured reversal of the Oedipal triangle, he hated his son.
- There's more here than just adolescent resentment and Oedipal rage.

词汇	Oedipal
释义	Definition of Oedipal in English: Oedipal adjective ˈiːdɪp(ə)l Psychoanalysis Relating to or characterized by an Oedipus complex. an Oedipal struggle Example sentencesExamples There's more here than just adolescent resentment and Oedipal rage. The conflict between the two is more than an Oedipal conflict between father and son. The Oedipal struggle between Archie and his awesome father reaches a crisis in Chapter 3. The Oedipal struggle only results in one dominant male being replaced by another. Tom feels guilty because, in a tortured reversal of the Oedipal triangle, he hated his son. Derivatives Oedipally adverb Psychoanalysis For the boy the serpent stands Oedipally for the desire for the mother. Example sentencesExamples The strong-willed novelist struggles to balance the needs of her frail and temperamental lover against those of her high-spirited daughter and her Oedipally challenged son, who hates him for it. The Rat Man's guilt, arising from these oedipally murderous feelings, led him to deflect his hostility onto himself in the form of suicidal thoughts. The Oedipally challenged young writer struggling to find his way artistically and romantically, seems a good decade older than usual The Oedipally jealous son confronts his vain, self-deluding mother. Definition of Oedipal in US English: Oedipal adjective Psychoanalysis Relating to or characterized by an Oedipus complex. an Oedipal struggle Example sentencesExamples The Oedipal struggle between Archie and his awesome father reaches a crisis in Chapter 3. The conflict between the two is more than an Oedipal conflict between father and son. The Oedipal struggle only results in one dominant male being replaced by another. Tom feels guilty because, in a tortured reversal of the Oedipal triangle, he hated his son. There's more here than just adolescent resentment and Oedipal rage.
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