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Webster 1913 Edition
Pulsion
Pul′sion
,Noun.
[L.
pulsio
, fr. pellere
, pulsum
, to drive: cf. F. pulsion
.] The act of driving forward; propulsion; – opposed to
suction
or traction
. [R.]
Webster 1828 Edition
Pulsion
PUL'SION
,Noun.
Definition 2024
pulsion
pulsion
See also: pulsión
English
Noun
pulsion (plural pulsions)
- (now rare) The act of driving forward; propulsion. [from 17th c.]
- (psychoanalysis) A subconscious drive or impulse. [from 20th c.]
French
Etymology
Vulgar Latin pulsio, from Latin pulsus.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /pylsjɔ̃/
Noun
pulsion f (plural pulsions)