vitativeness

vitativeness

(ˈvaɪtətɪvnɪs)

n

archaic a fondness for life or the instinct of self-preservation

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vitativeness

Phrenology. 1. the love of life and fear of death.
2. the organ serving as the seat of instincts of self-preservation.

See also: Life

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Phrenology. the organ serving as the seat of instincts of self-preservation.

See also: Self

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