Oedipus complex /ˈidəpəs ˈkɒmplɛks/ noun1 •In Freudian theory, the complex of emotions aroused in a child by an unconscious sexual desire for the parent of the opposite sex.He never palliated his villainy, never helped old ladies across the street to show that he was a sweet kid au fond or prated about his Oedipus complex like the Percy boys who portray heavies today. — 1957 formsOedipus complexes
