death instinct

death in·stinct

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [deth in-stingkt]
- /dɛθ ˈɪn stɪŋkt/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [deth in-stingkt]
- /dɛθ ˈɪn stɪŋkt/

Definitions of death instinct words

noun death instinct the destructive or aggressive instinct, based on a compulsion to return to an earlier harmonious state and, ultimately, to nonexistence 3
noun death instinct suicidal tendency or inclination; predisposition to self-destruction. 1
noun death instinct Psychoanalysis. an impulse to withdraw or destroy, working in opposition to forces urging survival and creation (life instinct) 1

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Origin of death instinct

First appearance:

before 1915

One of the 14% newest English words

First recorded in 1915-20

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Parts of speech for Death instinct

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

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death instinct popularity

This term is known only to a narrow circle of people with rare knowledge. Only 6% of English native speakers know the meaning of this word.

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Synonyms for death instinct

noun death instinct

pessimism — the tendency to see, anticipate, or emphasize only bad or undesirable outcomes, results, conditions, problems, etc.: His pessimism about the future of our country depresses me.
gloom and doom — an account or prediction of adversity, especially in economic or business affairs; bad news: a trade journal full of gloom and doom about next year's trends.

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