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Death wish

noun

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Noun
  1. 1
    A desire, especially subconscious, for the death of oneself or of someone else. often, sarcastic

    "Does Trump suffer from some kind of political death wish? If so, we must hope his fall comes quickly. It is hard to think of any precedent for such a calamitous display of insensitivity, historical ignorance and uncomprehending political stupidity."

  2. 2
    (psychoanalysis) an unconscious urge to die wordnet

Etymology

From death + wish. Calque of German Todeswunsch.

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