adjective
- relating to or characteristic of the Oedipus complex in psychology
Usage: psychology
Examples
- The therapist discussed oedipal themes in the patient’s dreams.
- Freud’s theory includes oedipal conflicts during childhood development.
- The novel explores oedipal relationships between the characters.
- Psychologists study oedipal dynamics in family structures.
- The play contains strong oedipal elements in its plot.
- Her research focused on oedipal patterns in literature.