Meaning of PLEASURE PRINCIPLE

Pronunciation:			'plezhur 'prinsupul
WordNet Dictionary
	Definition:		[n]  (psychoanalysis) the governing principle of the id; the principle that an infant seeks gratification and fails to distinguish fantasy from reality
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	Synonyms:		pleasure-pain principle, pleasure-unpleasure principle
	Antonyms:		reality principle
	See Also:		principle
Thesaurus Terms
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