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life instinct

life in·stinct
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [lahyf in-stingkt]
    • /laɪf ˈɪn stɪŋkt/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [lahyf in-stingkt]
    • /laɪf ˈɪn stɪŋkt/

Definitions of life instinct words

  • noun life instinct suicidal tendency or inclination; predisposition to self-destruction. 1
  • noun life instinct Psychoanalysis. an impulse to withdraw or destroy, working in opposition to forces urging survival and creation (life instinct) 1
  • noun life instinct the instinct for reproduction and self-preservation 0
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Origin of life instinct

First appearance:

before 1905
One of the 15% newest English words
First recorded in 1905-10

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Parts of speech for Life instinct

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
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life instinct popularity

This term is known only to a narrow circle of people with rare knowledge. Only 27% of English native speakers know the meaning of this word.
According to our data about 66% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

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