Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

phaedra complex

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.46 in modern English

Syllables: phae-dra -com-plex
IPA

33

Scrabble Score

14

Letters

4

Syllables

11

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A designation to the sexual desire of a stepparent for their stepchild; the term has been extended to cover difficult relationships between stepparents and stepchildren in general.

Informal; Uncountable

Etymology

Named for the Cretan princess Phaedra who fell in love with her stepson, Hippolytus of Athens in Greek Mythology.

Usage

Questions

What does phaedra complex mean?: A designation to the sexual desire of a stepparent for their stepchild; the term has been extended to cover difficult relationships between stepparents and stepchildren in general.
Where does phaedra complex come from?: Named for the Cretan princess Phaedra who fell in love with her stepson, Hippolytus of Athens in Greek Mythology.

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