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pleasure principle
noun
Definition of PLEASURE PRINCIPLE
: a tendency for individual behavior to be directed toward immediate satisfaction of instinctual drives and immediate relief from pain or discomfort
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First Known Use of PLEASURE PRINCIPLE
1912
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pleasure principle
noun \ˈple-zhər-ˌ\
Medical Definition of PLEASURE PRINCIPLE
: a tendency for individual behavior to be directed toward immediate satisfaction of instinctual drives and immediate relief from pain or discomfort—compare reality principle
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