preoedipal

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adjective

Before the formation of the Oedipus complex.

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Meanings

adjectivepreoedipal (not comparable)
  1. not comparablehuman sciencesBefore the formation of the Oedipus complex.

Origin

From pre- + Oedipal.

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APA

preoedipal. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/preoedipal

MLA

“preoedipal.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/preoedipal. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “preoedipal,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/preoedipal.

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