E·ros or e·ros ( r  s, îr-)n. 1. In psychoanalytic theory, the sum of all instincts for self-preservation. 2. Sexual drive; libido. |
Eros
[ir′os, er′os]
Etymology: Gk, mythic love-inciting son of Aphrodite
a Freudian term for the drive or instinct for survival, including self-preservation and continuation of the species through reproduction.
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