Michelangelo Complex

A complex where the creator of any representation of something else (Statue, drawing, etc.) believes one of their specific creations, or all of them, are so realistic that it must fulfill the role of the object it is representing. This is in reference to Michelangelo's famous episode where he carvead a statue so similar to a real person he god mad when it didn't answer him, he punched it and broke part of its knee.

That idiot got Michelangelo Complex after writing that Urban Dictionary defenition, and really expected it would become widely adopted piece of slang

by Seack May 3, 2023

The katara complex

When someone loses a parent and makes it their whole personality to the point of annoyance.

e.g.

someone: *exists*
person with the Katara complex : "my mother used to exist"
everyone else : "shut up ab your mother, no-one cares"

by pole101 August 23, 2023

Bastard Complex

A term used to describe the pursuit of greatness to compensate for insecurity. Historically, bastards could not inherit titles or wealth. Hence, they had to succeed on their own merit, which motivated them to overachieve to overcome the taboo status placed upon them.

It was said that many great men had a bastard complex such as Che Guevera and William the Conquerer.

by WIKIKING August 31, 2023

cisperiority complex

When a cis person has a superiority complex over transgender identities and preferred pronouns and resorts to misgendering and deadnaming

Garret insists people can’t change genders. He has a cisperiority complex.

by assorpass September 3, 2023

Godenferior complex

It's a state of having a god complex and an inferior complex at the same time. The average stereotypical INTP experience

Me - She has a Godenferior complex
My friend - A what again?

by Ebony Lex 123 October 1, 2023

Nixom complex

Nixom complex, Nixomaniac complex or Aries "Zachary" Nelson complex consists of a complex where someone leaves and rejoins a group chat constantly in order to attract attention to themselves or whatever situation they are involved.

Subjects usually leave these group chats (mainly discord servers), leaving a hate message behind them, just for them to return as if nothing would have happened

Nightmarreal has Nixom complex, he left five minutes ago and he's already back!

by The_Ice October 2, 2023

Inspector Complex

When you stalk someone's social media profile for too long, you start thinking like a detective because you just know they're up to something. Like a hero complex, but ten times creepier.

John: I'm stalking my ex's new boyfriend's profile because I'm pretty sure he's a weirdo, but now I think I'm developing an inspector complex.
Dave: Go, complex, go...

by Platinum6 July 10, 2023