[ˈiːdɪpəs]

Definitions

1. noun

A person, especially a male, who is having or has had an unconscious desire to have a sexual relation with someone to whom they have a close family tie, especially a parent.

“The psychologist studied the case of Oedipus, a man who struggled with an unconscious desire for his mother.”

2. proper noun

The title character of the ancient Greek tragedy by Sophocles, who unknowingly kills his father and marries his mother.

“The play Oedipus Rex is based on the myth of Oedipus.”