pulsion

Definitions


[], (Noun)

Definitions:
- The action or an act of driving or pushing.

- An unconscious drive or impulse influencing the development of human personality.


Phrases:

Origin:
early 17th century; earliest use found in Thomas Walkington (c1575–1621), Church of England clergyman and author. From French pulsion action of pushing and its etymon post-classical Latin pulsion-, pulsio action of beating or striking in battle, action of driving out from classical Latin puls-, past participial stem of pellere to drive, push + -iō




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