Meaning of mother complex in English:
mother complex
noun
PsychologyA complex of emotions aroused in a young boy by an unconscious sexual desire for his mother.
Origin
Early 20th century.
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A complex of emotions aroused in a young boy by an unconscious sexual desire for his mother.
Early 20th century.