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id

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/aɪd/

instinctive impulses

Etymology
Etymology Information

'id' originates from Latin, specifically the word 'id,' where it meant 'it.'

Historical Evolution

'id' was adopted into English from the Latin word 'id,' used in psychoanalytic contexts.

Meaning Changes

Initially, it meant 'it' in Latin, but over time it evolved into its current meaning in psychoanalysis.

Meanings by Part of Speech

Noun 1

in psychoanalytic theory, the part of the mind in which innate instinctive impulses and primary processes are manifest.

The id is responsible for our basic urges and desires.

Synonyms

instinctimpulse

Antonyms

egosuperego

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Last updated: 2025/01/11 11:45