Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

death wish

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: 4.97 in modern English

Syllables: death wish
IPA

19

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

1

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A desire, especially subconscious, for the death of oneself or of someone else.

Example Sentences

"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."
"Wait, Kris! What the HELL was that!??!?! Why would NOELLE?? Ask ME?? To do HOMEWORK?? With HER?!?? Deathwish much? Does she WANNA fail?"

Etymology

From death + wish. Calque of German Todeswunsch.

Inflected Forms

death wishes (plural)

Synonyms

death instinct thanatos

Questions

What does death wish mean?: A desire, especially subconscious, for the death of oneself or of someone else.
Where does death wish come from?: From death + wish. Calque of German Todeswunsch.

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