pulsion

See also: pulsión

English

Etymology

Borrowed from French pulsion, from Latin pulsio.

Pronunciation

(UK) IPA^(key): /ˈpʌlʃn̩/

Noun

pulsion (plural pulsions)

(now rare) The act of driving forward; propulsion. [from 17th c.]
(psychoanalysis) A subconscious drive or impulse. [from 20th c.]

Anagrams

Poulins, unspoil, upsilon

French

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin pulsio, pulsionem, from pulsus.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /pyl.sjɔ̃/

Noun

pulsion f (plural pulsions)

(psychology) drive, urge

Derived terms

pulsion de mort

Related terms

pousser

Further reading

“pulsion” in le Trésor de la langue française informatisé (The Digitized Treasury of the French Language).

Anagrams

upsilon

This article is issued from Wiktionary. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.