pulsion de mort
\pyl.sjɔ̃ də mɔʁ\
The verdict
“pulsion de mort” is uncommon French (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency French
- 15
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Désir relativement conscient de voir une personne mourir ou une chose détruite.
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Index FR-pulsion-de-mort · pulsion de mort · French
pulsion de mort · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-MEGA 15 letters
- VOW-5 5 vowels
- CONFUS-0 No pairs
- VAR-0 0 variants
- BOOK-THIN "P" thin
- PHOTO-UNK Peer pending
Desk codes from Wiktionary headword shape, FrequencyWords rank tier, confusable-pair count, generated misspelling depth, letter-cohort book size, and photo-finish peer. Not a difficulty grade.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | pulsion de mort |
| Language | French |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | \pyl.sjɔ̃ də mɔʁ\ |
| Letters | 15 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
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Rare enough to double-check
pulsion de mort is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed \pyl.sjɔ̃ də mɔʁ\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Désir relativement conscient de voir une personne mourir ou une chose détruite.".
The misspelling generator found no plausible variants for pulsion de mort, typically a sign the spelling maps closely to how the word sounds. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.
This entry carries no recorded etymology, so its spelling is easiest to reason about phoneme by phoneme, absent a documented history. The correct French form is pulsion de mort, spelled P-U-L-S-I-O-N- -D-E- -M-O-R-T.
Definition
- 1Désir relativement conscient de voir une personne mourir ou une chose détruite.
Recorded use
Wiktionary exampleThese source excerpts show how pulsion de mort appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
La pulsion de mort a pu se déchaîner à l’ombre du progrès scientifique et technique, tandis que la pulsion de vie s’exprimait dans la soif d’invention et de conquête et lui assurait ainsi un camouflage.
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Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.