Its a term in psychology taken from Greek myth. Cassandra was the daughter of King Priam and Queen Hecuba, she was a prophetic seer but lacked the power of persuasion and was never believed. So when we say someone has a "cassandra complex" its saying they know something terrible is going to happen but they can't or won't do anything to prevent it.
by synthetik_smurf September 7, 2005
Get the cassandra complex mug.The course that an undergraduate mathematics and/or physics major must take at some point in their four year degree program. The purpose of this course is to cognitively bitch slap the shit out of the young and aspiring mathematician until he collapses into a deep, comatose like depression. At this point, the young mathematician begins to question concepts like the number zero, and its relationship to the amount of love received by his/her parents, the amount of attention received from the opposite sex, the amount of intelligence which resides within the capacities of their own mind, etc. Some classical analogues of this course are as follows: "getting stiff armed by Gerome Bettis while receiving a left hook from Tyson; having a homeless person give you his change, because he felt you needed it more; getting dunked on by a kid in a wheelchair; childbirth; Learning that your mother gave birth to you while taking a dump; catching a line drive down center field with your face; running through a gauntlet of ninjas, all of whom can round-house kick sand into glass." and last but not least, "its like taking 100 tabs of ecstasy while journeying to the center of existence"
Steve--"Hey Dave, how do you think you did on that Complex Analysis test?", Dave--"Dude, i got raped.", Steve-- "indeed, was it everything you had hoped for?" , Dave-- "yeah man, and more."
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When the bosses in 90's Arcade games went all flashy right before they died. Prim Examples are The Simpsons TMNT and X-Men
by Eric Koffsky March 11, 2005
Get the Arcade Boss complex mug.The mental idea or feeling that things are going so well, that you deserve or believe can get away with anything, and that there is no way things can possibly go wrong. Ironically this usually leads to a huge downfall, that is most likely caused by a woman.
Man 1: "I can't believe what happened to him"
Man 2: "Yea he had everything he could ever want then he messed it up over a female"
Man 1: "Thats the Tiger Woods Complex for ya"
Man 2: "Yea he had everything he could ever want then he messed it up over a female"
Man 1: "Thats the Tiger Woods Complex for ya"
by VennMC July 19, 2010
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2) Being severely sexually attracted to your girlfriend's or wife's mother, as described in the Fountains of Wayne hit "Stacy's Mom."
3) Willingness to leave your significant other for his/her mother.
2) Being severely sexually attracted to your girlfriend's or wife's mother, as described in the Fountains of Wayne hit "Stacy's Mom."
3) Willingness to leave your significant other for his/her mother.
Guy One- "Dude, the only woman I would leave my girlfriend for is her mom. Have you seen her?!?!?"
Guy Two- "Yeah man, your Stacy's Mom Complex is completely justified"
Guy Two- "Yeah man, your Stacy's Mom Complex is completely justified"
by Dash Fever January 27, 2010
Get the Stacy's Mom Complex mug.When you know someone is detrimental to be around but you hang around them anyways. Derived from Bella Swan in Twilight, who gets together with Edward Cullen even though he tells her constantly that he could kill her.
Person A: He's such a jerk. Why do you hang around him?
Person B: I don't know.
Person A (to Person C): Person A has such a Bella Swan Complex!
Person B: I don't know.
Person A (to Person C): Person A has such a Bella Swan Complex!
by falloutboyfan182 May 29, 2010
Get the Bella Swan Complex mug.When a woman (often submissive and needy) spends all her time searching for her "prince charming" to come rescue her; brainwashed by rosy romantic images and ideals.
Women with this personality trait often lose good guys because they feel the guy they are presently with doesn't fit their ideal of the perfect man.
She dreams of living a fairy tale lifestyle where she meets this prince and they fall madly in love and live happily ever after in a magical fantasy where all of her needs and desires are taken care of.
Women with this personality trait often lose good guys because they feel the guy they are presently with doesn't fit their ideal of the perfect man.
She dreams of living a fairy tale lifestyle where she meets this prince and they fall madly in love and live happily ever after in a magical fantasy where all of her needs and desires are taken care of.
"I just KNOW that one day my prince charming will come rescue me, and we'll have a magical kiss under the stars and he'll whisper I love you and he'll take me away to his castle and we'll live happily ever after!1!!!"
by j0813 January 12, 2005
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