Death Wish Definition
noun
A desire for self-destruction, often accompanied by feelings of depression, hopelessness, and self-reproach.
American Heritage Medicine
A conscious or unconscious desire for the death of another or for one's own death.
Webster's New World
A suicidal urge thought to drive certain people to put themselves consistently into dangerous situations.
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Other Word Forms of Death Wish
Noun
Singular:
death wish
Plural:
death-wishesOrigin of Death Wish
Translation of German Todeswunsch
From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
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A calque of German Todeswunsch.
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