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mommy issues

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.87 in modern English

Syllables
mom-my is-sues
IPA
20
Scrabble Score
11
Letters
3
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A complex, especially in a boy or man, originating from an unhealthy relationship with one's mother, causing one to behave erratically in romantic relationships.

Informal

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Usage

Phrases

attachment disorder

Frequently Paired Words

attachment disorder daddy issues father complex

Questions

What does mommy issues mean?
A complex, especially in a boy or man, originating from an unhealthy relationship with one's mother, causing one to behave erratically in romantic relationships.

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