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electra complex

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.91 in modern English

Syllables
elec-tra -com-plex
IPA
29
Scrabble Score
14
Letters
4
Syllables
10
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The theory that a female's psychological development involves a sexual attachment to the father and jealousy of the mother.

Example Sentences

Etymology

With reference to Electra of Greek mythology, who killed her mother.

Inflected Forms

Electra complexes (plural)

Phrases

Oedipus complex

Frequently Paired Words

Oedipus complex

Questions

What does electra complex mean?
The theory that a female's psychological development involves a sexual attachment to the father and jealousy of the mother.
Where does electra complex come from?
With reference to Electra of Greek mythology, who killed her mother.

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