Examples of 'oedipal' in a sentence

Meaning of "oedipal"

oedipal (adjective) - Oedipal refers to the Oedipus complex, a Freudian concept related to a child's desire for the parent of the opposite sex
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  • Of or relating to the Oedipus complex.
  • Alternative letter-case form of Oedipal

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To try to get an oedipal reaction from you.
The oedipal situation starts by being an incomplete and truncated awakening.
Such dynamics will isolate the oedipal desires.
Gein had an oedipal complex which developed.
Her questions had to do with the oedipal complex.
That oedipal myopia again.
There is a take on the oedipal complex.
Oedipal thing you have got going on is putting us all in danger.
You need to get over this oedipal stage.
It is rather that the oedipal fantasy is created as an effect of symbolic castration.
We develop it in adulthood and for others thing than the oedipal desire.
Classic oedipal setup.
So embarrassingly oedipal.
He stifles his oedipal desires of hatred and covetousness with opposite desires.
It is essentially oedipal.

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He tried to symbolize the oedipal desire or the power of the father here.
We have also shown that some sailors experience a return to an oedipal condition.
Sort of Oedipal when you think about it.
The same basic significance as the oedipal desire for the mother.
Maybe an Oedipal complex or idolization of the dolls as partners.
The superego will be useful to support benevolent behaviors able to isolate the oedipal desires.
Applies the Oedipal theory to religion and custom.
I am here for your basic Oedipal conflict.
The Oedipal narrative is pervasive in Spanish literature and is similarly present in this film.
I suspect there is some unresolved Oedipal complex.
Terayama has cited an Oedipal crisis as a key factor in the problems besetting Japan.
You are a narcissist with Oedipal issues.
Of almost Oedipal proportions.
You really nailed Pierce in that whole oedipal thing.
There is a take on the oedipal complex I have not heard.
She describes the spoiling that underlies Oedipal jealousy.
You need to get over this Oedipal stage before you smother Matt.
But then you always did have that unresolved Oedipal complex.
Talk about an Oedipal environment.
Your feelings for Mia stem from perfectly natural oedipal desires.
I know what an Oedipal Complex is.
This growth in the child is the start to the resolution of the Oedipal conflict.
Now you know where those Oedipal nightmares came from.
Just to ask questions about a minor league engineer with an unresolved Oedipal complex.
I think Cappie has an oedipal thing for Paula Deen.
You are plan to gain your freedom has been derailed by your disturbingly inappropriate Oedipal urges.
I think he has an Oedipal complex.
The Oedipal crisis.
The story also has very strong Oedipal tones.
The Oedipal conflict.
I was looking for something to take the Oedipal taste out of my mouth.
At the oedipal stage, the boy desires his mother.
Jung said something similar about the Oedipal mother situation.
In the oedipal situation, the child is impelled by the impetus.
I can not believe they would pull this Oedipal crap today.

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