"daddy issues" meaning in English

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Noun

Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Flame, not lame-daddy issues.wav [US]
Head templates: {{en-noun|p}} daddy issues pl (plural only)
  1. (informal) Unprocessed trauma, especially in a girl, from having had an unhealthy relationship with one's father, causing one to behave erratically in romantic relationships. Tags: informal, plural, plural-only Related terms: attachment disorder, attachment therapy
    Sense id: en-daddy_issues-en-noun-lOKrfyMd Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English pluralia tantum

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