Meaning of epistemophilia | Babel Free
Definitions
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An excessive love of, or striving for, knowledge. uncountable
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As used by psychoanalyst Melanie Klein, epistemophilia—or, as she framed it, the "epistemophilic instinct"—is the wish to know, and is rooted in libido. Such instinct results from Oedipal conflicts in the child psyche. uncountable
Equivalents
Français
épistémophilie
Italiano
epistemofilia
CEFR level
C2
Mastery
This word is part of the CEFR C2 vocabulary — mastery level.
This word is part of the CEFR C2 vocabulary — mastery level.