Thanatos

noun
Than*a*tos \ ˈtha-nə-ˌtäs \
1935
  • death instinct

death instinct

noun
death instinct \
1921
  • 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
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