noun
Nirvana principle
A psychoanalytic term from Freudian theory referring to the drive toward the cessation of tension, often equated with the death drive. Used in academic or clinical contexts.
フロイトの理論では、涅槃原則は快感原則を超えた無機的状態への回帰を指す。
In Freudian theory, the Nirvana principle refers to a return to an inorganic state beyond the pleasure principle.
Compound of 涅槃 (nehan, 'nirvana') and 原則 (gensoku, 'principle'), translating Freud's German term 'Nirwanaprinzip'.