Definition
In psychoanalytic theory, a child's unconscious sexual desire for the opposite-sex parent and rivalry with the same-sex parent, typically occurring during the phallic stage (ages 3-6). Resolution of this complex is crucial for healthy psychological development.
Etymology
Named after Oedipus, the tragic hero of Sophocles' ancient Greek play who unknowingly killed his father and married his mother. Freud introduced this concept in 1899, using the mythological story as a metaphor for universal childhood psychological conflicts.
Kelly Says
The Oedipus complex suggests that every little boy goes through a phase where he wants to 'marry mommy' and sees daddy as competition - it sounds bizarre, but Freud argued this conflict shapes how we learn about relationships and gender roles!
Translations
AMአማርኛ
ኦዲፓስ Kompleks
O-di-pas kom-pleks
ARالعربية
معقد أديب
maʿqad ʾadīb
BNবাংলা
অ্যডিপাস জটিলতা
Od-i-pas jo-ti-la-ta
CACatalà
Complexe d'Edipo
kom-pleks deh Z-dee-p
CSČeština
Oedipův komplex
O-di-puv kom-pleks
DADansk
Oedipus-kompleks
Oedipus-kom-pleks
DEDeutsch
Edipuskomplex
ay-dee-pus-kom-pleks
ELΕλληνικά
συμπλέγμα Οιδίπους
sim-plegma O-di-pous
ESEspañol
complejo de Edipo
kom-pleh-ho deh EE-dee-poh
FAفارسی
تضاد ادیپوس
tazdād edi-pūs
FISuomi
Edipuskompleksi
E-di-pus-kom-pleksi
FRFrançais
complexe d'Œdipe
kom-pleh deh Z-dee-p
GUGU
ઓડિપસ સમસ્યા
O-di-pas sa-m-sa-ya
HAHA
Kompleks Oedipus
Kom-pleks O-di-pus
HEעברית
комплекס אדיפוס
kompleks edi-pos
HIहिन्दी
ओडिपस संकट
O-di-pas sankat
HUMagyar
Oidipuszomplexus
Oi-di-pu-zom-plek-sus
IDBahasa Indonesia
Kompleks Oedipus
Kom-pleks O-dee-pus
IGIG
Oedipus Complex
O-di-pus Kom-pleks
ITItaliano
complesso di Edipo
kom-pleh-soh dee EE-dee-poh
KKKK
Одиппус комплексі
O-di-ppus kom-pleksi
KMKM
គម្រោងអូឌីផុស
Kom-ro-ang O-di-phus
KO한국어
エディ푸스복합
E-di-pe-u-seok-hap
MRMR
ओडिपस संकट
O-di-pas sankat
MSBahasa Melayu
Kompleks Oedipus
Kom-pleks O-di-pus
MYမြန်မာ
အောက်ဒီပတ် ကွန်ပလက်
A-ok-di-pat kwan-plek
NLNederlands
Oedipuscomplex
O-di-pus-kom-pleks
NONorsk
Oedipuskompleks
Oedipus-kom-pleks
PAPA
ਓਡੀਪਸ ਕੰਪਲੈਕਸ
O-di-pas kan-pleks
PLPolski
kompleks Edypa
kom-pleks E-dy-pa
PTPortuguês
complexo de Édipo
kom-pleh-su deh EE-dee-poh
RORomână
complexul lui Oedipus
kom-plek-sul lui O-di-pus
RUРусский
Эдипов комплекс
Edipov kompleks
SVSvenska
Oedipu-komplex
O-di-pu-kom-pleks
SWKiswahili
Mtazamo wa Oedipus
M-ta-za-mo wa O-di-pus
TAதமிழ்
ஓடிப்பஸ் சிக்கல்
O-di-ppas sikkal
TEతెలుగు
ఒడిపస్ సమస్య
O-di-pas sama-sya
THไทย
ซับซ้อนของโอดีป
Sap-son-khor O-dee-p
TLTL
Oedipus Complex
O-di-pus Kom-pleks
TRTürkçe
Edipus Kompleksi
E-di-pus kom-plek-si
UKУкраїнська
комплекс Едіпа
kompleks Ye-di-pa
URاردو
اديبس کا کمپلیکس
A-di-bas ka kom-pleks
VITiếng Việt
Phức tạp Oedipus
Phuk tap O-di-pus
YOYO
Oedipus Complex
O-di-pus Kom-pleks
ZH中文
俄狄浦斯情结
ē dí pǔ sī qíng jié
ZUZU
Oedipus Complex
O-di-pus Kom-pleks