oedipism


oed·i·pism

(ed'i-pizm), 1. Manifestation of the Oedipus complex. 2. Rarely used term for self-infliction of injury to the eyes, usually an attempt at evulsion. [Oedipus, G. myth. char.]

oed·i·pism

(ed'i-pizm) 1. Self-infliction of injury to the eyes, usually an attempt at evulsion. 2. Manifestation of the Oedipus complex. [Oedipus, G. myth. char.]

Oedipus,

King Oedipus of Thebes, mythical Greek hero. oedipism - (1) self-infliction of injury to the eyes; - (2) manifestation of the Oedipus complex.Oedipus complex - a phase of psychosexual development in which the child is erotically attached to the parent of the opposite sex and has feelings of aggression toward the same-sex parent.Oedipus period - the time of a child's development characterized by erotic attachment to the parent of the opposite sex.