Madonna-whore complex (English, noun)
expansion: Madonna-whore complex (plural Madonna-whore complexes)
Senses:
topics: human-sciences
medicine
psychoanalysis
psychology
sciences
glosses: A complex said to develop in men who see women as either saintly "Madonnas" or debased prostitutes, potentially leading to the inability to maintain sexual arousal within a committed, loving relationship.
Forms:
form: Madonna-whore complexes
tags: plural
form: Madonna/whore complex
tags: alternative