Meanings
nounmortido (uncountable)
- uncountablehuman sciencesThe energy of the death instinct.
One primitive need of mortido is to eliminate another human being, usually one of the same sex. Even among birds, fishes, and non-human mammals, this sexual distinction between the objects of libido and mortido can be seen.
1957, Eric Berne, A Layman's Guide to Psychiatry and Psychoanalysis, New York: Simon and Schuster, page 49
Synonyms & antonyms
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Origin
- Latinmors“death”
- Englishmortido
From Latin mors (“death”), modeled after libido.
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Russian морти́до
- морти́до (mortído)the energy of the death instinct
Rhymes & wordplay
Rhymes with mortido
toledoEscondidotuxedospeedolidotorpedoaikidolibidocredoIdobushidoejidoteredopaedocomedoEsperantidoflavedogravedolivedotokiponido
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APA
mortido. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/mortido
MLA
“mortido.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/mortido. Accessed November 3, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “mortido,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/mortido.
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