death wish
noun
desire for one's own death or for the death of another.
death wishes
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pluralof death wish.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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“But don’t ask me how I’ll vote in November. I’ve been on the receiving end of enough death wishes where it’s pretty soon for me to strap on the jersey with any authenticity.”
From Washington Post ● May 6, 2016
But the rapper-producer said that he has experienced enormous pain, been the subject of death wishes and suffered tremendous setback to his career.
From Seattle Times ● Sep. 4, 2010
Today, thanks to Freud, most people may not be overly shocked when they find themselves harboring occasional death wishes toward their parents.
From Time Magazine Archive
Others theorize latent death wishes or the need to act out and exorcise fears.
From Time Magazine Archive
The study of these cases has left them in no doubt as to the significance of unconscious death wishes.
From Reflections on War and Death by Sigmund Freud
