death instinct
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nounDefinition of DEATH INSTINCT
: an innate and unconscious tendency toward self-destruction postulated in psychoanalytic theory to explain aggressive and destructive behavior not satisfactorily explained by the pleasure principle —called also Thanatos — compare eros 2
First Known Use of DEATH INSTINCT
1922
death instinct
noun (Medical Dictionary)Medical Definition of DEATH INSTINCT
: an innate and unconscious tendency toward self-destruction postulated in psychoanalytic theory to explain aggressive and destructive behavior not satisfactorily explained by the pleasure principle—called also Thanatos; compare eros
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