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destrudo

destrudo noun: a destructive impulse, the opposite of libido.

Noun

destrudo (uncountable)

  1. (Freudian psychology) A destructive impulse, the opposite of libido.
    • As described earlier, I rejected Freud's concept of Thanatos, and I introduced the dual concept of Eros (love), associated with libido, and Ares (hate), associated with destrudo.1990, Benjamin B. Wolman, George Stricker, Depressive disorders: facts, theories, and treatment methods, John Wiley & Sons Inc
    Synonyms:
    mortido
    Antonyms:
    libido

Synonyms of destrudo

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Questions about destrudo

What does destrudo mean?
Destrudo means a destructive impulse, the opposite of libido.
What part of speech is destrudo?
Destrudo is a noun.

Words near destrudo in the dictionary

  1. destructure
  2. destructured
  3. destructures
  4. destructuring
  5. destructurings
  6. destrudo
  7. destruent
  8. destruents
  9. destruxin
  10. destruxins
  11. dests

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