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death instinctMain Entry: death instinct Function: noun Date: 1922 : 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
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