complex
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9.2
- noun
- /ˈkɒmplɛks/
- Specialized
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complejo
- Freed has a Saviour complex, and maybe you should too.
- inferiority complex
- Oedipus complex
- cultural inferiority complex
That's a, that's a psychological complex that could screw with anyone.
- That's a, that's a psychological complex that could screw with anyone.
- That's a very deep complex that is leftover from childhood.
- There is a victimization complex that is a human trait.
- These are themselves, though, huge, huge complexes of mental properties as well.
- There is a victimisation complex that is a human great.
- Big nose complex, a little over the top.
Examples
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You're getting one of them persecution complexes.
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It's like an Oedipal complex except it's for girls.
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Something like this could scare the hell out of the kid, give him a complex or something.
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It might be a fear complex.
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That's a very deep complex that is leftover from childhood.
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They got an inferiority complex.
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We must guard against the acquisition of unwarranted influence, whether sought or unsought, by the military-industrial complex.
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We… We've got a built-in inferiority complex.
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Many people struggle with their emotions due to a hidden complex from their past experiences.
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She worked hard to overcome her inferiority complex and build her self-confidence.
Compounds
- Literature
19
7.0
A powerful group of armed forces and weapons makers that influence government decisions
2
7.2
Feeling that you are better than other people because you think highly of yourself
- NSFW
1
9.9
A hidden wish in a boy to be loved by his mother and to replace his father
- Specialized
1
3.5
A sentence with one main clause and one or more clauses that depend on it
- Specialized
1
3.4
A group of vitamins that dissolve in water and help cells use food for energy
- Specialized
1
7.7
A complex number with the same real part and the imaginary part with the opposite sign
1
8.3
A problem about law that is difficult to solve because it has many different parts
- Specialized
1
7.1
A flat surface for showing numbers that have a real part and an imaginary part as points
- NSFW
1
9.9
A daughter's hidden romantic feelings for her father and jealousy of her mother
- NSFW
1
9.9
A child's strong sexual feelings for a parent of the opposite sex and anger toward the same-sex parent
- Specialized
A function that has two or more variables and shows complicated behavior
- Specialized
A computer design where the main processor runs many built-in instructions
- Specialized
A computer design where the processor runs many complex commands directly in hardware
- Specialized
More than one word that work together to show place, time, or other connection like in front of
- Specialized
A short seizure that makes you lose awareness and causes muscle weakness or sudden movements
- Specialized
Small sacs inside a cell that change, sort, and pack proteins and fats for transport
- Specialized
A group of genes that make cell-surface proteins telling the immune system if a donated organ is accepted
- Specialized
A pattern on a heart test that shows electrical activity when the lower chambers contract
- Archaic
A group of old flowering plant families important for early flower evolution
- Specialized
A group of substances in food that dissolve in water and help the body make energy
How Influential
Surface Forms
Etymology
Complex comes from Latin parts com- 'together' and plectere 'to braid', giving the image of things 'woven' together. A psychological complex is like a set of feelings and memories 'braided' inside a person that act together without them always knowing why.