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Oedipus Complex

The psychological term coined by Sigmund Freud named after the mythical king of Thebes and the legend based around him. In Greek myth, Oedipus killed his father and married his mother, but without knowledge that either were his parents. Freud's theory proclaimed that, at an unconscious level, a male's sexual preference would be based around the actions and personality of his mother. The male child would also feel extreme animosity towards his father, again at an unconscious level. The phenomenon in females is called the Electra Complex.
The Oedipus Complex is not a group of condos in Coconut Grove, Miami, but rather the explanation that, no matter what you do, it always has to do with you secretly wanting to fuck your mother.
by Jerry May 3, 2006
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Oedipus

When he was born, it was prophesized that Oedipus would grow to murder his father, and marry his mother.

When he grew up, he learned about his destiny, but belived that his ADOPTED parrents were his biological parrents.

Eventually, he ran into his real father and after a dispute killed him. However, Oedipus was able to save the city of Tebes from sphynx and was offered his mother's hand in marrige.
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Oedipus Complex

The subconcious urge that young males have to penetrate both their parents; one with a sword, the other with one's penis.
Sigmund Freud had some fucked up ideas.

Sigmund Freud just made the Oedipus Complex to justify his own sick desire to do his mom and off his dad.
by Fernando Martinez August 17, 2006
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oedipal

a disorder when a child, usually a male, falls in love with his mother and in turn wants his father gone so his object of affection can be his.
Johnny is in love with mommy. Johnny pilled a knife on daddy last night. Johnny is an oedipal.
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Oedipissed

When one is so pissed that one wants to gouge one's eyes out like Oedipus.
Guy 1: "Did you hear? He got drunk and hooked up with some cougar that turned out to be his mom!"
Guy 2: "Man, he must be oedipissed."
by Jileek November 13, 2009
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Oedipus Text

A text message one (being a male member of his species) sends his biological mother that is sexually explicit in nature. This practice is (usually) accidental, (usually) meant to inquire concerning sexual activity with another member of the species, and (usually) sent under the influence of intoxicating substances.
Dude, I need to either stop dating Helens or change my mom's contact name to "Mom" in my phone. I totally sent an Oedipus Text last night!
by sharondeen October 4, 2012
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