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pleasure principle

noun as in principle behind instincts

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I wanted to edit this anthology with the pleasure principle.

Saturn conjunct Venus combines the discipline of the former with the pleasure principle of the latter.

The activities of this “pleasure principle”, however, constantly come into conflict with the “reality principle.”

The transition from the pleasure principle to that of fact is the most important advance in the development of the ego.

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On this page you'll find 5 synonyms, antonyms, and words related to pleasure principle, such as: instant gratification, lustprinzip, pain-pleasure principle, and pleasure-unpleasure principle.

From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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