Oidipovský

Oidipovský is a Czech adjective meaning “Oedipal” or “related to Oedipus.” It is used to describe things connected with the mythological figure Oedipus or with the psychoanalytic concept often called the Oedipus complex.

Etymology and usage in language: the word derives from the Greek name Oidippos (Oedipus) and is formed in Czech with the suffix -ovský to indicate belonging or relation. In scholarly and literary contexts, oidipovský is used to denote motifs, themes, or relations that resemble the Oedipus pattern.

Psychology and literary analysis: in Czech, the term Oidipovský komplex corresponds to Freud’s Oedipus complex, describing a child’s psychosexual tension involving affection for the opposite-sex parent and rivalry with the same-sex parent. In literature and film criticism, oidipovské motivy are analyzed as patterns of power, authority, desire, and family conflict that echo the classic Oedipus scenario, sometimes extending beyond the original myth to describe modern narratives.

See also: Oedipus complex, Oedipus, Greek mythology, psychoanalysis.