Jisho

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Noun
1. being a mama's boy; having an (overly) strong attachment to one's motherWasei, word made in Japan, From English “mother complex”. Wasei (word made in Japan)
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2. Oedipus complex; sexual attraction to one's motherSee also エディプスコンプレックス
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3. Mother's boyMother's boy, also mummy's boy or mama's boy, is a term for a man who is excessively attached to his mother at an ageTemplate:Which? when men are expected to be independent (e.g. live on their own, be economically independent). A mother's boy may be effete or effeminate, or might be perceived as being macho, or might have a personality disorder, such as avoidant personality disorder, or might be schizophrenic, so that the mother acts as a caretaker.
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Other forms
マザー・コンプレックス

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