Oedipal — (adj.) 1939, of or pertaining to desire felt for opposite sex parent, from Oedipus complex (1910), coined by Freud from Sophocles play Oedipus Tyrannus, in which the title character, the Theban hero, answers the Sphinx s riddle and unknowingly… … Etymology dictionary
Oedipal — [ed′i pəl, ē′dipəl] adj. [also o ] of or relating to the Oedipus complex … English World dictionary
oedipal — oe·di·pal || É™dɪpl / ɪËdɪpl adj. pertaining to Oedipus (Greek Mythology); pertaining to the Oedipal complex (Psychology) … English contemporary dictionary
oedipal — adjective related to an Oedipus complex: oedipal fantasies … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
Oedipal — Oedipus complex ► NOUN ▪ (in Freudian theory) the complex of emotions aroused in a young child by an unconscious sexual desire for the parent of the opposite sex. DERIVATIVES Oedipal adjective. ORIGIN by association with Oedipus in Greek… … English terms dictionary
Oedipal Panties — llamado Bragas edipicas en españa y Complejo de Edipo en hispanoamérica, es un episodio de la tercera temporada de la serie American Dad. Sinopsis Francine va a comprar un pedazo de carne para Stan a la carnicería y encuentra al carnicero,… … Wikipedia Español
Oedipal stage — Oedipal stage, Oedipus complex See psychoanalysis … Dictionary of sociology
Oedipal Panties — Infobox American Dad! episode Title =Oedipal Panties Series =American Dad! Caption =Stan supports his mother Season =3 Episode =11 Airdate =January 27, 2008 Production =3AJN09 Writer =David Hemingson Director =Rodney Clouden Guests =Swoosie Kurtz … Wikipedia
oedipal — adjective Usage: often capitalized Date: 1939 of, relating to, or resulting from the Oedipus complex • oedipally adverb, often capitalized … New Collegiate Dictionary
oedipal — /ed euh peuhl, ee deuh /, adj. (often cap.) of, characterized by, or resulting from the Oedipus complex. [1935 40; OEDIP(US COMPLEX) + AL1] * * * … Universalium
Oedipal — adjective /idəpɛl,idəpəl/ Of or relating to the Oedipus complex … Wiktionary