English Explanatory Dictionary

Madonna-whore complex

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. 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.

Word forms

Madonna-whore complex Madonna-whore complexes Madonna/whore complex

Etymology

Madonna here refers to the Virgin Mary.

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