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.

Further reading

• destrudo on Wikipedia.Wikipedia