HyperDic: death_wish

English > 1 sense of the expression death wish:
NOUNmotivedeath wish, death instinct, Thanatos(psychoanalysis) an unconscious urge to die
English > death wish: 1 sense > noun 1, motive
Meaning(psychoanalysis) an unconscious urge to die.
Synonymsdeath instinct, Thanatos
Categorypsychoanalysis, analysis, depth psychologyA set of techniques for exploring underlying motives and a method of treating various mental disorders
Broaderurge, impulseAn instinctive motive
Spanishdeseo de muerte, instinto de muerte, pulsión de muerte, Tanatos

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