mommy issues

noun

A complex, especially in a boy or man, originating from an unhealthy relationship with one's mother, causing one to behave erratically in romantic relationships.

“Near-synonym: mother complex”

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Meanings

nounmommy issues pl (plural only)
  1. informalpluralplural onlyA complex, especially in a boy or man, originating from an unhealthy relationship with one's mother, causing one to behave erratically in romantic relationships.

    Near-synonym: mother complex

Translations

German Mutterkomplex
  • Mutterkomplexmother complex
Portuguese mommy issues
  • mommy issuesmother complex
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APA

mommy issues. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/mommy%20issues

MLA

“mommy issues.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/mommy%20issues. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “mommy issues,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/mommy%20issues.

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