The character's oedipal attachment to his mother was strikingly evident.

oedipal 是形容词，来自名词 Oedipus（俄狄浦斯），源自希腊神话中弑父娶母的俄狄浦斯王的故事。在心理学中，oedipal 特指"恋母情结的"，描述儿子对母亲产生过度依恋而对父亲产生敌意的心理现象。