PULSION

Etymology

Noun

pulsion (plural pulsions)

(now rare) The act of driving forward; propulsion. [from 17th c.]

(psychoanalysis) A subconscious drive or impulse. [from 20th c.]

Anagrams

• Poulins, unspoil, upsilon

Source: Wiktionary


Pul"sion, n. Etym: [L. pulsio, fr. pellere, pulsum, to drive: cf. F. pulsion.]

Definition: The act of driving forward; propulsion; -- opposed to Ant: suction or Ant: traction. [R.]

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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