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death instinct [′deth ‚in‚stinkt] (psychology) In psychoanalytic theory, the unconscious drive which leads the individual toward dissolution and death, and which coexists with the life instinct. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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He writes (discussing the mind-set of van Gogh's killer) that "the death wish in the name of a high cause, a god, or a great leader is something that has appealed to confused and resentful young men through the ages and is certainly not unique to Islam. Then it makes a loony detour into Death Wish territory and gets a lot more entertaining, even if plausibility gets some what strained. The reaction to that was so strong Robertson had to call a press conference to deny that he had a death wish against any justices. |
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