Meanings
nounsexual complex (plural sexual complexes)
plural sexual complexes
- human sciencesA psychological complex involving fixations of a sexual nature; a fetish.
Origin
From the work of Sigmund Freud.
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sexual complex. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/sexual%20complex
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