death instinct

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Noun death instinct has 1 sense

death instinct, death wish - (psychoanalysis) an unconscious urge to die
--₁ is a kind of urge, impulse

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Term: Death Instinct

Part of speech: Noun

Sense: In Freudian psychology, the unconscious tendency or drive towards self-destruction and aggression.

Usage:

Example 1: The concept of the death instinct plays a crucial role in Freud's psychoanalytic theory.

Example 2: Some psychologists believe that certain self-destructive behaviors can be attributed to the death instinct.

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