castration complex
nounPsychoanalysis.
an unconscious fear of losing the genital organs, especially as punishment for oedipal feelings.
Origin of castration complex
1First recorded in 1910–15
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British Dictionary definitions for castration complex
castration complex
noun
psychoanal an unconscious fear of having one's genitals removed, as a punishment for wishing to have sex with a parent
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