Also means
impulse
Usage Note
Pulsione is a Freudian/psychoanalytic term, the Italian rendering of the German Trieb (drive) — distinct from istinto (instinct) in clinical usage. It is feminine in gender despite the seed listing it as masculine: la pulsione is correct. Plural: le pulsioni.
Examples
"La pulsione di vita è fondamentale per Freud."
Natural Translation
The life drive is fundamental for Freud.
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