PLEASURE PAIN PRINCIPLE
\plˈɛʒə pˈe͡ɪn pɹˈɪnsɪpə͡l], \plˈɛʒə pˈeɪn pɹˈɪnsɪpəl], \p_l_ˈɛ_ʒ_ə p_ˈeɪ_n p_ɹ_ˈɪ_n_s_ɪ_p_əl]\
Definitions of PLEASURE PAIN PRINCIPLE
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(psychoanalysis) the governing principle of the id; the principle that an infant seeks gratification and fails to distinguish fantasy from reality
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(psychoanalysis) the governing principle of the id; the principle that an infant seeks gratification and fails to distinguish fantasy from reality
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The psychoanalytic concept that man instinctively seeks to avoid pain and discomfort and strives for gratification and pleasure.
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