"Madonna/whore complex" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: whore complex [canonical], whore complexes [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} whore complex (plural whore complexes)
  1. Alternative form of Madonna-whore complex. Tags: alt-of, alternative Alternative form of: Madonna-whore complex
    Sense id: en-Madonna/whore_complex-en-noun-7KHuo82D Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

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