"Electra complex" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: Electra complexes [plural]
Etymology: With reference to Electra of Greek mythology, who killed her mother. Head templates: {{en-noun}} Electra complex (plural Electra complexes)
  1. (psychoanalysis) The theory that a female's psychological development involves a sexual attachment to the father and jealousy of the mother. Categories (topical): Incest, Psychoanalysis Related terms: Oedipus complex Translations (Psychoanalytical theory): complexe d’Électre [masculine] (French), Elektrakomplex [masculine] (German), coimpléacs Éileictre [masculine] (Irish), kompleks Elektry [masculine] (Polish), ко́мплекс Эле́ктры (kómpleks Eléktry) [masculine] (Russian)
    Sense id: en-Electra_complex-en-noun-ZruPohlO Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Topics: human-sciences, medicine, psychoanalysis, psychology, sciences

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