Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

death drive

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.94 in modern English

Syllables
death -drive
IPA
18
Scrabble Score
10
Letters
2
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The drive toward death and self-destruction.

Example Sentences

Etymology

Calque of German Todestrieb.

Inflected Forms

death drives (plural)

Synonyms

death instinct Thanatos

Questions

What does death drive mean?
The drive toward death and self-destruction.
Where does death drive come from?
Calque of German Todestrieb.

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