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.
American Heritage Medicine
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Other Word Forms of Death Wish

Noun

Singular:
death wish
Plural:
death-wishes

Origin of Death Wish

  • Translation of German Todeswunsch

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

  • A calque of German Todeswunsch.

    From Wiktionary

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