# Jocasta complex

> English word · Noun

## Definitions
1. The incestuous sexual desire of a mother towards her son.

## Etymology
Introduced by Raymond de Saussure in 1920, after the character Jocasta from Greek mythology.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
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