self-destructive urge
NOUN
death wish
Synonyms
Example Sentences
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There is nothing new about the bad conscience or self-destructive urge that Baudrillard identified within Western civilization, or about its deeply rooted conflict between incompatible tendencies we might call liberation and domination.
From Salon ● Feb. 8, 2026
