oedipally
/ˈɛdɪpəli/
adverb
- In a manner relating to the Oedipus complex; with unconscious sexual feelings toward a parent, especially the mother.
- Some literary characters act oedipally, competing with a parent for affection.
- The film explored how the protagonist related oedipally to his father figure.
- The psychologist described how the child behaved oedipally toward his mother.