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life instinct — n EROS * * * Freud s concept of all the constructive tendencies of the organism aimed at maintenance and perpetuation of the individual and species, in opposition to the death instinct … Medical dictionary
life instinct — life′ in stinct n. psy See under death instinct • Etymology: 1905–10 … From formal English to slang
life instinct. — See under death instinct. [1905 10] … Useful english dictionary
life instinct — source of all human instincts, instincts for survival, sexual instincts (according to Freud) … English contemporary dictionary
life instinct — noun : unconscious or biological tendencies toward maintenance and increase of organic existence … Useful english dictionary
Instinct — is the inherent disposition of a living organism toward a particular behavior. Instincts are unlearned, inherited fixed action patterns of responses or reactions to certain kinds of stimuli. Examples of instinctual fixed action patterns can be… … Wikipedia
instinct — [in′stiŋkt΄; ] for adj. [ in stiŋkt′, in′stiŋkt΄] n. [< L instinctus, pp. of instinguere, to impel, instigate < in , in + * stinguere, to prick: for IE base see STICK] 1. (an) inborn tendency to behave in a way characteristic of a species;… … English World dictionary
Instinct — • The term usually includes the idea of a purposive adaptation of an action or series of actions in an organized being, not governed by consciousness of the end to be attained Catholic Encyclopedia. Kevin Knight. 2006. Instinct Instinc … Catholic encyclopedia
Instinct (album) — Pour les articles homonymes, voir Instinct (homonymie). Instinct Album par Iggy Pop Sortie juin 1988 Enregistrement … Wikipédia en Français
Instinct — In*stinct , a. [L. instinctus, p. p. of instinguere to instigate, incite; cf. instigare to instigate. Cf. {Instigate}, {Distinguish}.] Urged or stimulated from within; naturally moved or impelled; imbued; animated; alive; quick; as, birds… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
