# death wish

> English word · Noun

## Definitions
1. A desire, especially subconscious, for the death of oneself or of someone else.

## Etymology
From death + wish. Calque of German Todeswunsch.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/death-wish