What does "destrudo" mean?

A destructive impulse, the opposite of libido.

What is a synonym for "destrudo"?

Common synonyms include: mortido.

Destrudo

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Noun

1
A destructive impulse, the opposite of libido. uncountable
"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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mortido

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libido

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"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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