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pansexualism

n. the view that all human behavior is motivated by the sexual drive. Sigmund Freud has been popularly associated with such a view; although he emphasized the power of the sexual instinct, Freud also recognized nonsexual interests, such as the self-preservative drives (e.g., hunger, thirst) and the aggressive drive associated with the death instinct. —pansexual adj.

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aggressive character

aggressive character

a personality characterized by a hostile or competitive attitude to others and the pursuit of power, prestige, and material possessions. Karen D. Horney defined the development of such a character as one of three basic neurotic trends used as a defense against basic anxiety. Compare compliant character; detached character.