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Freudian vs Destrudo - What's the difference?

freudian | destrudo |

As nouns the difference between freudian and destrudo

is that freudian is a follower of freud or his methods while destrudo is (freudian psychology) a destructive impulse, the opposite of libido.

As an adjective freudian

is relating to or influenced by the austrian neurologist (1856-1939) and his methods of psychoanalysis.

freudian

English

Adjective

(en adjective)
  • Relating to or influenced by the Austrian neurologist (1856-1939) and his methods of psychoanalysis.
  • (psychoanalysis) Susceptible to analysis in terms of unconscious thoughts or desires.

    • Derived terms

    * antifreudian * prefreudian * postfreudian

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • A follower of Freud or his methods.

    • Derived terms

    * Freudian slip * Freudianism

    Related terms

    * Jungian (derived from Freud's student) English eponyms

    destrudo

    English

    Noun

    (-) (wikipedia destrudo)
  • (Freudian psychology) A destructive impulse, the opposite of libido.