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- [ed-uh-puh l, ee-duh-]
- /ˈɛd ə pəl, ˈi də-/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [ed-uh-puh l, ee-duh-]
- /ˈɛd ə pəl, ˈi də-/
Definitions of oedipal word
- adjective oedipal of, characterized by, or resulting from the Oedipus complex. 1
- noun oedipal Alternative capitalization of Oedipal. 1
- adjective oedipal of or relating to the Oedipus complex 0
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Origin of oedipal
First appearance:
before 1935 One of the 8% newest English words
First recorded in 1935-40; Oedip(us complex) + -al1
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Parts of speech for Oedipal
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
oedipal popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 77% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
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