destrudo

English

Noun

destrudo (uncountable)

  1. (Freudian psychology) A destructive impulse, the opposite of libido.
    Synonym: mortido
    Antonym: libido
    • 1990, Benjamin B. Wolman, George Stricker, Depressive disorders: facts, theories, and treatment methods, John Wiley & Sons Inc:
      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.

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