pleasure principle

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noun Psychoanalysis.

an automatic mental drive or instinct seeking to avoid pain and to obtain pleasure.

Origin of pleasure principle

First recorded in 1910–15

Words nearby pleasure principle

Pleasence, pleasing, pleasurable, pleasure, pleasure dome, pleasure principle, pleat, pleater, pleb, plebby, plebe

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British Dictionary definitions for pleasure principle

pleasure principle

noun

psychoanal the idea that psychological processes and actions are governed by the gratification of needs. It is seen as the governing process of the id, whereas the reality principle is the governing process of the egoSee also hedonism

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Cultural definitions for pleasure principle

pleasure principle

In psychoanalysis, the demand that an instinctive need (usually sexual or aggressive) be gratified, regardless of the social or practical consequences. Sigmund Freud held that the id was dominated totally by the pleasure principle, but that, with the development of the ego and superego, individuals become aware of the demands of social reality (the reality principle), and thereby learn to temper and regulate their quest for pleasure.

Medical definitions for pleasure principle

pleasure principle

[ plĕzh′ər ]

n.

In psychoanalysis, the tendency or drive to achieve pleasure and avoid pain as the chief motivating force in behavior.pain-pleasure principle

单词	pleasure principle
释义	pleasure principle SEE SYNONYMS FOR pleasure principle ON THESAURUS.COM noun Psychoanalysis. an automatic mental drive or instinct seeking to avoid pain and to obtain pleasure. Origin of pleasure principle First recorded in 1910–15 Words nearby pleasure principle Pleasence, pleasing, pleasurable, pleasure, pleasure dome, pleasure principle, pleat, pleater, pleb, plebby, plebe Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 British Dictionary definitions for pleasure principle pleasure principle noun psychoanal the idea that psychological processes and actions are governed by the gratification of needs. It is seen as the governing process of the id, whereas the reality principle is the governing process of the egoSee also hedonism Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to pleasure principle pain-pleasure principle Cultural definitions for pleasure principle pleasure principle In psychoanalysis, the demand that an instinctive need (usually sexual or aggressive) be gratified, regardless of the social or practical consequences. Sigmund Freud held that the id was dominated totally by the pleasure principle, but that, with the development of the ego and superego, individuals become aware of the demands of social reality (the reality principle), and thereby learn to temper and regulate their quest for pleasure. The New Dictionary of Cultural Literacy, Third Edition Copyright © 2005 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved. Medical definitions for pleasure principle pleasure principle [ plĕzh′ər ] n. In psychoanalysis, the tendency or drive to achieve pleasure and avoid pain as the chief motivating force in behavior.pain-pleasure principle The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company.
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pleasure principle

noun Psychoanalysis.

Origin of pleasure principle

Words nearby pleasure principle

British Dictionary definitions for pleasure principle

noun

Words related to pleasure principle

Cultural definitions for pleasure principle

Medical definitions for pleasure principle

n.