daddy issues

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daddy issues pl (plural only)

  1. (informal) Unprocessed trauma, especially in a girl, from having had an unhealthy relationship with one's father, causing one to behave erratically in romantic relationships.
    I might have to break up with Nora: she has serious daddy issues that she needs to sort out before dating anyone again.

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