das Lustprinzip
Translation
pleasure principle
Examples
Das Es handelt nach dem Lustprinzip.
The id acts according to the pleasure principle.
Das Lustprinzip strebt nach sofortiger Befriedigung.
The pleasure principle strives for immediate gratification.
Grammar Patterns
((the pleasure principle)) the pleasure principle The id acts according to the pleasure principle.
Similar Words
Synonyms: Hedonism; Antonyms: Realitätsprinzip (reality principle)
Etymology
Composed of 'Lust' (pleasure, desire) and 'Prinzip' (principle). Literally 'pleasure's principle'.
Memory Tips
Remember this as a key concept from Freudian psychoanalysis, the driving force of the 'id' seeking immediate gratification.