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First Known Use
1913, in the meaning defined above
Dictionary Entries Near Electra complex
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“Electra complex.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Electra%20complex. Accessed 5 Nov. 2024.
Medical Definition
Electra complex
noun
Elec·tra complex
i-ˌlek-trə-
: the Oedipus complex when it occurs in a female
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